[she promises, warm. it's so amazing to her, to not feel like she has to be strong without fail. she wants to protect him too, she wants to look out for him, but the fact that he insists on taking care of her makes her feel like crying, in a good way. being safe, after the hells, after zariel, after everything she's experienced over the last few hours, means more to her than anything else.
he rests his hand on her cheek, and she eases her too-warm forehead against his, and then he just upends all of her restraint with four words. a beat, and the floodgates open, relief and that deeper, sweeter emotion just lets itself shape into love, bright like sunshine. intense, shiny, big.
she hiccups out a laugh, and then:]
Oh, gods, I'm glad it's not just -- I love you. I love you, too, Boots.
[she can't possibly get any closer to him, but she tries, resting her hand on top of the one settled on her cheek.]
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[she promises, warm. it's so amazing to her, to not feel like she has to be strong without fail. she wants to protect him too, she wants to look out for him, but the fact that he insists on taking care of her makes her feel like crying, in a good way. being safe, after the hells, after zariel, after everything she's experienced over the last few hours, means more to her than anything else.
he rests his hand on her cheek, and she eases her too-warm forehead against his, and then he just upends all of her restraint with four words. a beat, and the floodgates open, relief and that deeper, sweeter emotion just lets itself shape into love, bright like sunshine. intense, shiny, big.
she hiccups out a laugh, and then:]
Oh, gods, I'm glad it's not just -- I love you. I love you, too, Boots.
[she can't possibly get any closer to him, but she tries, resting her hand on top of the one settled on her cheek.]