His full-on belly laugh takes every part of him, doubling him over mid-strip. He’s caught on the mental image of her dragging herself to bed by her fingertips. He'd felt much the same and could appreciate the lack of enthusiasm for the springs at that time. "Fair enough," he admits, his laughter gradually fading into just brief, heavy breaths and a wide smile.
He manages to catch an image of her before she disappears into the water’s embrace—undeniably easy on the eyes, which he seems to really register for the first time. If he's blushing, it's impossible to say amid all the other heat-born redness. The thought is mercifully disrupted by just how quickly she breaks for the water. He's clueless to her subtle discomfort and chalks it up to her being extremely excited to get the reward for all her hard work at last.
He should have guessed she'd artfully turn it around on him, but he still blinks wide-eyed at her expectant face as she drifts closer. His 'brow furrows a bit in thought and he leans back against the wall, letting the stone hold him so he doesn’t have to fight the distraction of staying afloat. "Hmmm, I mean I am not studied in signs, but if I had to guess, I'd say it means you appreciate elegance with strong will. You like life to be balanced between powerful and beautiful."
He manages to catch an image of her before she disappears into the water’s embrace—undeniably easy on the eyes, which he seems to really register for the first time. If he's blushing, it's impossible to say amid all the other heat-born redness. The thought is mercifully disrupted by just how quickly she breaks for the water. He's clueless to her subtle discomfort and chalks it up to her being extremely excited to get the reward for all her hard work at last.
He should have guessed she'd artfully turn it around on him, but he still blinks wide-eyed at her expectant face as she drifts closer. His 'brow furrows a bit in thought and he leans back against the wall, letting the stone hold him so he doesn’t have to fight the distraction of staying afloat. "Hmmm, I mean I am not studied in signs, but if I had to guess, I'd say it means you appreciate elegance with strong will. You like life to be balanced between powerful and beautiful."
Iskra
