Sounds perfect. [ He has to bite his lip to stop himself from grinning too widely, honestly.
Though considering she's almost finished, he tries to speed up in eating his chicken, chewing it quickly and thoroughly so he doesn't choke. It's really delicious though. Just not as delicious as her. ]
[ ah. that is definitely new!! though it's kind of weird to think about, but athena's going to take this as a challenge. it might taste good like merlin in the end! ]
Yeah! [ she can't hide her laughter anymore. orange cupcakes just seem so... out of this world! ] Let's try that.
[ they both are. elated, i mean. merlin's happiness is rubbing off on her though so she's probably more happy than he is but let's not turn this into a competition.
she clears her throat before saying anything, because this is taking a lot out of her to admit. ]
Um. Thanks... for coming back. I— [ a beat. ] To me, I mean.
[ because those days while he was in the labyrinth, she really did feel like he wanted to cut ties with her. but he didn't. all her worries have been swept away since they talked, but she still wants to thank him for it. ]
[ now she's the one looking guilty... ah. . . awkward. ]
It's just that... [ she looks at the table to see if there's something she could play with while she's talking but she sees nothing... she just doesn't want to lose him again like that. never ever.
in the end, she just shakes her head, not letting herself continue. ]
[ He pauses as he looks up at her again, shakes his head a little. ]
Tell me. [ He leans forward, holding out his hands after the waiter quickly takes their plates away, looking uncomfortable at how awkward this seems to be now. He wants to hold her hand through this though, no more things kept secret even if it might hurt a bit. ]
I want us to be open with each other now, so if something's worrying you... you can tell me.
[ He almost is tempted to just open his arms for her and hold her tight, but this is just as nice. It's so warm, warm enough that he leans to kiss the top of her head. ]
The theatre... if you're feeling up to it. We can go back after that. It isn't a long play, but it had good reviews. Not... that I know we can trust alien reviews but...
[ what a legitimate surprise!! and a pleasant one to boot. she's only been to the theatre to watch an orchestral concert before but that was a long time ago. she's never gone back since. watching a play would be nice! ]
I'm up for it, I am! [ she can't not giggle now, excited all over again. one hand strokes his arm gently as they walk. ] I want to see it if they say it's good.
[ He's nervous about it though, as he wasn't sure how she's react. ]
It's something I'm more used to, though it's more... court jesters than anything else.
[ His eyes flutter slightly as she rubs at his arm. ]
But I shouldn't be yelling with this one. [ Hopefully.
But he'll lead her to the changing rooms first so they can grab their bags then check out of the spa, his card details were taken earlier so that's covered. But instead of actually taking her to the train he'll try and get a taxi this time. Woah! ]
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