please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
As soon as she does, Tobi wishes she hadn't said anything. Why couldn't you have just gone to sleep? It's good that he can't see her, tucked away against him as she is. Biting the inside of her cheek, Tobi suddenly loses all track of time as the words she's wrestling with bounce around inside of her mind.
Say it! Part of her yells. Say something stupid like 'you're soft' and shut up, says another.
"I..uhm.." Go on. "..when we woke up, I...Ialmostkissedyou,oratleastIthoughtaboutit,and—" The words come out in a tangled heap, and though she's only halfway, Tobi closes her eyes and mentally gives herself a shake. She isn't this person. She can perform complex surgeries, heal the sick, and command a team like no one's business. She can tell a boy that she likes him.
Peeking up at him, Tobi crinkles her nose apologetically. "What I was trying to say, is that...I like you, Finn. And when we woke up, I wanted to kiss you. I still do, so..."
Well, too late to turn back now. Even so, her voice is far steadier, and though her cheeks are brightly blushed, her dark gaze is even and sure.
"...would...that be okay?"
Say it! Part of her yells. Say something stupid like 'you're soft' and shut up, says another.
"I..uhm.." Go on. "..when we woke up, I...Ialmostkissedyou,oratleastIthoughtaboutit,and—" The words come out in a tangled heap, and though she's only halfway, Tobi closes her eyes and mentally gives herself a shake. She isn't this person. She can perform complex surgeries, heal the sick, and command a team like no one's business. She can tell a boy that she likes him.
Peeking up at him, Tobi crinkles her nose apologetically. "What I was trying to say, is that...I like you, Finn. And when we woke up, I wanted to kiss you. I still do, so..."
Well, too late to turn back now. Even so, her voice is far steadier, and though her cheeks are brightly blushed, her dark gaze is even and sure.
"...would...that be okay?"
October
