[ She lets him. It doesn’t even occur to her to stop him. His lips touch hers and she makes a soft, swallowed sound, like mp—
Because it surprises her.
He surprises her.
All at once it crashes into her that she doesn’t want to let him go. At all. She wants to take him home. She couldn’t stand it if he went back into that dark, cold water. Alone. Without her. He’s so precious to her now.
Her heart is pounding. Her hands seek him and find his shirt, fingers curling into soft fabric.
She’s in love with him. Even she couldn’t misunderstand this feeling. But what does that mean? What does she love? The lie he tells her? The boy in front of her? Who is Aqua Hoshino?
She finds she wants to know. That she might just be willing to do anything to find out.
With sudden resolve she leans forward, kissing him back. She breaks off, breathes, kisses him again; then rests, forehead pressed to his, blinking at him myopically before shutting her eyes. ]
I know, [ she says, soft and simple and true. ] Aqua. [ Lifts one hand to brush fingers over his cheek. ] … mm. I know.
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Because it surprises her.
He surprises her.
All at once it crashes into her that she doesn’t want to let him go. At all. She wants to take him home. She couldn’t stand it if he went back into that dark, cold water. Alone. Without her. He’s so precious to her now.
Her heart is pounding. Her hands seek him and find his shirt, fingers curling into soft fabric.
She’s in love with him. Even she couldn’t misunderstand this feeling. But what does that mean? What does she love? The lie he tells her? The boy in front of her? Who is Aqua Hoshino?
She finds she wants to know. That she might just be willing to do anything to find out.
With sudden resolve she leans forward, kissing him back. She breaks off, breathes, kisses him again; then rests, forehead pressed to his, blinking at him myopically before shutting her eyes. ]
I know, [ she says, soft and simple and true. ] Aqua. [ Lifts one hand to brush fingers over his cheek. ] … mm. I know.