The sudden embrace doesn't catch her off-guard — his question had been warning of what was to come, in that regard — but there's the matter of where to place her limbs. In the end, she opts for a different approach and freezes, as though terrified a minor shift in her musculature will unseat him where he's lounging against her.
Eventually, her arm unwinds itself from his waist to drop into his hair, swiping it away from where it persistently tickles her nose when she tilts her head to the side. That — that proves to be a poor idea for the racing thoughts it inspires, and Rey has to hold her breath when she notices their nearness. She may have no firsthand account of kissing, but he's unmistakably close enough that she could press forward and feel the ghost of his breath. That's dangerous for her self-control and her surplus of sexual confusion, and so she abruptly returns to looking straight ahead at the dispersing group of caretakers waddling back to their village. ]
Are you alright?
[ Of course he isn't, idiot, her voice chimes in, but it's too late to recall the question. Nevertheless, she's extended the invitation if he wants to unburden himself. If not, she won't make another allusion to it. ]
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The sudden embrace doesn't catch her off-guard — his question had been warning of what was to come, in that regard — but there's the matter of where to place her limbs. In the end, she opts for a different approach and freezes, as though terrified a minor shift in her musculature will unseat him where he's lounging against her.
Eventually, her arm unwinds itself from his waist to drop into his hair, swiping it away from where it persistently tickles her nose when she tilts her head to the side. That — that proves to be a poor idea for the racing thoughts it inspires, and Rey has to hold her breath when she notices their nearness. She may have no firsthand account of kissing, but he's unmistakably close enough that she could press forward and feel the ghost of his breath. That's dangerous for her self-control and her surplus of sexual confusion, and so she abruptly returns to looking straight ahead at the dispersing group of caretakers waddling back to their village. ]
Are you alright?
[ Of course he isn't, idiot, her voice chimes in, but it's too late to recall the question. Nevertheless, she's extended the invitation if he wants to unburden himself. If not, she won't make another allusion to it. ]