@ltdice asked : ā why did you come? ā
WEIGHT OF THE QUESTION HANGS HEAVY BETWEEN THEM . unusual , the way in which they find themselves , standing just inside the entrance to her apartment . innocent compared to the usual flurry of arms and tongue and teeth that demanded anything but talking . expression falters , the hints of purple beginning to bloom under eyes more noticeable without wide grin to distract . exhaustion was begging to be the norm at this point . he hadn't needed an explanation initially , takeout and six - pack under his arm enough of a ticket to cross the threshold . ( a series of dishes from some restaurant they had passed weeks ago that he remembered her saying she wanted to try . ) but the way in which she looks at him , single inquiry posed in the simplest of ways , reminds him that this ? they don't do this . and while months ago that would have prompted alarm bells and a frantic attempt to backpedal that would surely result in an argument ā he is tired . and the slant of her jaw to the curve of her neck where his chin can settle is beginning to look a lot like home . shoulders rise and fall once . " i just wanted to see you . " a beat , gaze unwavering . " is that okay ? "













