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saw a guy in full military fancy uniform, clearly learnt something about myself today. anyone else get it?

there's a shift in way the he speaks, like she can sense the fact molars are trying not to press together in a battle between forming thoughts and what actually fills the space between them. pulls a small inhale of sorts, a gentle breath, listening, letting him carefully place the words he's trying not to trip over with a grounding touch against her knee, the same hand her own lands on with pink nails and a barely there touch. " then " a quiet start, fingers lacing, " you have to pick, you have to pick if you actually want me in your life, or if you want someone else. " it's a soft admittance, like she doesn't actually want to do it, " because if there's someone else? i'm choosing me over you. "

" guess i felt a little more than you did. " it's the same gentle tone, because what was the point in letting it become an argument of snappy words and emotions that probably wouldn't solve anything. " pretty sure friends don't stay at the other ones place all week, visit their work, hook up with them " it's carefully placed, hand moving a little with each example, eyes eventually meeting his from behind fluffy and thick lashes. " getting mad at you wont make any difference " it's shrugged, casual, matter of fact, " what do you like, actually want here ? " words accompanied by a back and forth gesture, " do you want anything? because i can't really tell. your i miss you's always come with something dirty, or it's like you try and say something real and hide it behind something else. "

there's that usual softness, is as if her aura comes with a fuzzy glow of baby pink, so typically meg. " thanks " it's gentle, barely there as he adjusts his jacket on the bench with a pat. for a moment there's a silence, the kind quiet that wasn't awkward, just filled with unsaid words that should have already left lips days if not weeks ago. lips press together with a small hum, enough to signal she's listening without saying anything, letting him piece together the sentence with matching hand movements. " surprised i came to hear out the person i've been spending all my time with " it's careful, as if to avoid making a drama, " you do realise i actually like you, right? that i miss you when you aren't here. "