[ She's perfectly willing to ignore that scoff, because of course he doesn't have a good comeback, she's totally right here, and he knows it-
Though it's when his hands come to her face that she's stunned for a moment, suddenly finding herself staring at him in confusion-
Up until he speaks, and for the longest moment she thinks she's dumbfounded by the way he sounds because together with the thumb on her cheek touching her in such a gentle way, it's so unlike him that even though a part of her mind is warning her, another part is just.
Stunned.
Enough that even though she knows, and is convinced this threat is coming, she doesn't pull away, and she'll kick herself for it soon- ]
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Though it's when his hands come to her face that she's stunned for a moment, suddenly finding herself staring at him in confusion-
Up until he speaks, and for the longest moment she thinks she's dumbfounded by the way he sounds because together with the thumb on her cheek touching her in such a gentle way, it's so unlike him that even though a part of her mind is warning her, another part is just.
Stunned.
Enough that even though she knows, and is convinced this threat is coming, she doesn't pull away, and she'll kick herself for it soon- ]