❝ then we should go to many places and leave them. then you can tell me everything you realized about them. ❞ it's a ridiculous notion, but endearing all the same, because she means it. she wants to ensure he experiences all that he can. even if that means not being in one place for long. her notoriety at least helps with that.

fingertips are loosely gripping to his arm, not out of uncertainty, but out of caution. he's not entirely steady yet, but that's just fine to her. there's sadness that lingers where they stand, what they overlook. things even now, after all this time, she doesn't want to linger on at all. but he's always carried things heavier than she has. so the best she can do, is to keep smiling, so that he might be able to mirror it.