Her blush makes his own cheeks heat empathetically, but neither of them has ever dared to mention it to the other much less think on it too hard themselves. Jude pulls the hem of his shirt down and scutters to the kitchen to avoid the sudden flutter in his stomach, only pausing to ooh appreciatively over the rubies as Sohalia produces them from the depths of her pockets. "Wow, they're so much more vibrant now!" He'd been rather underwhelmed when they had unearthed the cluster, but clearly he should be eating his words now.
Taking one more big gulp to spite her, Jude pulls it away from his lips to stick his tongue out at her playfully. The more time they spend together the more his shell of anxiety seems to fall away, letting his true personality shine through. "Don't pretend like you're not barely managing to wait!" Laughing, he drinks the last bit down. If he's still thirsty by the time they make it to the diner he can just order something there. Rinsing his cup diligently and setting it on the drying rack, Jude runs to the front door to put on his shoes before snagging at both the door handle and Sohalia's hand. "WE'RELEAVINGDADBYELOVEYOU!" he shouts backwards into the house, hearing Harper's laugh and muffled returned sentiment from the man's bedroom. Grinning, Jude swings the door open and sweeps Sohalia out by their connected hands, letting it shut behind them as they go gallumphing out into the sunlight. "What shape of earrings are you thinking?" he asks over his shoulder, having been unable to think about anything else for the past few days.
Taking one more big gulp to spite her, Jude pulls it away from his lips to stick his tongue out at her playfully. The more time they spend together the more his shell of anxiety seems to fall away, letting his true personality shine through. "Don't pretend like you're not barely managing to wait!" Laughing, he drinks the last bit down. If he's still thirsty by the time they make it to the diner he can just order something there. Rinsing his cup diligently and setting it on the drying rack, Jude runs to the front door to put on his shoes before snagging at both the door handle and Sohalia's hand. "WE'RELEAVINGDADBYELOVEYOU!" he shouts backwards into the house, hearing Harper's laugh and muffled returned sentiment from the man's bedroom. Grinning, Jude swings the door open and sweeps Sohalia out by their connected hands, letting it shut behind them as they go gallumphing out into the sunlight. "What shape of earrings are you thinking?" he asks over his shoulder, having been unable to think about anything else for the past few days.
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