NOW I'M GROWN !

      she VERY MUCH appreciated the gesture he offered--- alas, if anyone had time on their hands then it was HER. some may have argued that he certainly owed her, if not only for the fact that she had made sure his position at work was somewhat secure during his leave, but it was hardly any effort to her and she had enjoyed being in his company, damaged arm or not. there was honestly next to nothing to pay back. as the such, she stretched, wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked his lips briefly before sinking back down onto her feet properly. ❝ i’ll take any and all attention ! it’s more fun to see what you want to get up to now that your arm’s all good again anyway ! i may work at a shop but i’ve got looooooads of free time in any case, i don’t even know what to do with myself half the time ! ❝

       ❝ siiiiiaaaa, ❝ she was quick to exclaim, a bright smile offered, skipped steps taking her towards the other, arms soon around her middle in a warm hug, swaying left and right a little for a moment. ❝ aw, not too long, right ? it depends on where you’re going ! there’s a bunch of really comfortable stuff but honestly, international fashion is THE jam. ❝

      she WAS glad that he had healed up again. unlike immortals, james was someone who would be affected by greater injuries for the rest of his life, be it through scars or lasting manners such as bones growing back together awkwardly. it was relieving that he seemed perfectly fine again, had her matching his grin, voice melodic and light and overall left her rather bubbly--- as per usual. fingers found the collar of his shirt, played with it briefly before she tapped one against his neck, head tilted lightly and a chuckle escaping her. ❝ OR we can do both. as a treat for resting well and getting all healed up again, hm ?~  ❝

       ❝ yay~ ❝ she hummed amidst all the spinning and grinning, settling with a few bounces on the spot, a little too happy with the idea of overall MOVING to stand still right away. still, her fingers soon press against his chest, draw little patterns over his shirt as she beamed up at him and gently poked his shoulders when he spoke. ❝ sweet~ think of all the cool things you can do again now--- OH ! we can come up with a secret handshake now ! yes. ❝

      GIGGLES throughout it all, a hand on his shoulder and the other at the back of his head--- just in case she ended up needing to hold on because he dropped her or she wiggled too much and slipped out of his grasp. and because he has nice hair.

[ txt ] i mean if anything he should get some sleep rather than hang with ppl [ txt ] i catch him napping behind the drums again and i’m totally gonna give him a wedgie! >.< [ txt ] ye which is why i’m also friends with a super grumpy author and his even grumpier boyfriend who looked like he might try to kill me at any point xD [ txt ] but he’s tame as long as i get both of them so all’s good :P [ txt ] good luck~ [ txt ] haven’t blushed in half a century~

[ txt ] leave him to it~ he’s really sweet but doesn’t loosen up v easily :/ [ txt ] pffff nope~ [ txt ] i mean it’s more of a case of being curious! [ txt ] i like bright people for example! they’re best to hang with :3 [ txt ] but my last bf was a total bummer! [ txt ] so i guess you got a point about types being kinda useless :/ [ txt ] aw you’ll make me blush ;P :*

[ txt ] nope~ he’s preeeeetty serious [ txt ] hm well looks like you got a good job :P [ txt ] kinda difficult to find a type for u in that case though! [ txt ] we’re like MILES apart lmao

      ❝ nonseeeeeense,❝ she chimed, jabbing his side gently.❝ i’m not that exciting ! i just run around and cause some trouble~❝

[ txt ] yep yep~[ txt ] ikr ;D[ txt ] weeeell i dont think the grump would give you any free tickets![ txt ] how do you know him anyway? ôo

      how SILLY, to thank her for her time. she had an abundance of it, after all. she shifted along with him, moved a little to let her head rest on his shoulder, nuzzling his skin gently and letting out a soft sigh. at least this brought sufficient benefit to her, too; it was nice to have someone to spend time with in such a manner, something that had become rather rare for her lately, only fleeting embraces and small bursts of physical affection offered and taken. it would be NICE to spend a few days cuddling on the sofa and overall just staying close to someone. maybe it would give her enough energy to confront her father once james would be healed up properly, too. an arm remained around the other’s middle, lips settling into a grin. ❝ if i’ve got ANYTHING too much, then it’s probably time~ seriously, though, i kinda dig this stuff, so don’t worry about it. ❝

      she would be lying if she said this did not worry her. of course she was upset he was hurt, because they exchanged affections and pleasantries, because he was nice and warm and anyone in her place would be worried--- she would go through the same if theresia or nat ended up hurt ( there was a special little something reserved to whoever would lay a finger on her brother, however ), too. she would make sure to stop by the bar, too, to persuade the owner to be gentle with him--- hand a bundle of cash under the counter and tell him that there was MORE if he would be so kind as to consider it a means of holding his spot for him and to make up for any potential loss, of course. for the time being, she was very much busy giving the other affection. she was OLD, after all, and even if she was bubbly and young in terms of IMMORTALITY, she was still much older than him, and much more worn. ❝ be more careful, ❝ she responded softly, though there was a hint of seriousness carried along those words that was not terribly like her. still, she gave him a grin, ran her fingers through his hair and pressed her cheek against his. ❝ ----and pancakes! which i’ll make later, actually~ ❝

      she was entirely convinced james was the sassy, cheeky kind, bright but full of himself--- something she could live with easily-- but this time around, she deemed the request for affection an earnest one, having her gladly obliging. a few more kisses to his cheek then, lips split into a grin. ❝ you’re preeeeeetty lucky, not gonna lie, ❝ she hummed gently, her other arm slung around the backrest, fingers gently tugging at some of the hair at the back of his head as she stole a few soft, unmoving kisses, hardly far away from little pecks.

      ❝ sure thing, cutie~❝ she hummed lightly, turning in her seat to rest her legs atop his, facing him and wrapping an arm around his middle. a few kisses were pressed along his jaw, then, followed by a few to his lips and soon she grinned and returned the nuzzle to his cheek.

      ❝ cutie alert !❝ she chimed almost immediately, a bright grin and a soft squeal offered in greeting, little hops and skips made in the other’s direction until she could wrap her arms around her middle, head pressed against her chest. ❝ what’s uuuuup~ yeah, i started like a few weeks ago ! pretty sweet shop, isn’t it ? tooootally my style~ what are you looking to buy ? or are you browsing ? aw, i can totally find ANYTHING you want~❝

      ❝ aaaaaw it’s no bother at all ! love it when people notice ! it’s great, right ? man, my closet’s just filled with that stuff, i could throw together anything at this point ! guess i’ve got a great eye for it~ thank yoooou~❝