her smile hits him right in the chest, it makes his heart stumbles a bit, catching his breath before it falls. her hand leaves the cup on the table and he has to hide his own hands before he gives in and goes to grab hers. but that would be TOO MUCH, knows himself, the way touch makes him recoil and he doesn't want that with her, doesn't want to recoil from her touch, never. din is too scared of himself to be brave right at this moment.
a bit of squirming, first thought being fear, fear of the questions she would ask, even more fear of the answers he would have to provide. but there's trust, IN HER, in her care for others, gloria would never ask anything that would make him feel like shit. ' sure. whatever you want to know. ' because what she wants to know would not hurt him, it would not dig deep in his guts to pinch the painful wounds. her answers are registered, tucked away to be useful later. because he knows he'll need those one day. but then the focus is on him and brown eyes look down, clearing his throat. ' dunno, guess i like black. silver too. ' din sees his uniform, it reminds him of his men, his brothers in arm. he remembers the silver necklace of his mother, the silver wedding band on his father's finger. din thinks of those colors and he thinks of his family.
a soft chuckle then, eyes looking up, finding the warmth of hers, ' i mean, it's easy, spending time with the kid. ' and he finds the plump cheeks, the rosy skin and din feels his whole insides turn to marshmallows. ' what would you do if you have a few days off ? ' and he swallows more coffee to add the awkwardness he feels at being so forward.