[ She has no idea what he's thinking in the moments leading up to the one where he leans in to kiss her, but he's almost correct in his thinking.
It's not so much that she doesn't want to make the first moveโ in fact, later on she'll berate herself for it, mock herself internally for freezing up like an embarrassed maidenโ no pun intended. The truth of it is that she simply can't; rather, she finds herself just staring at him, looking at the burning red of his eyes and the tension in his jaw until he makes the move for both of them, his lips touching hers, gentle and warm.
There's a soft, surprised sound despite herself, her eyes sink shut, and in the next moment is silence, blessed and calm. For the first time in a long time, the thoughts and worries that cage her heart off like ice are gone, silenced by the warmth of his flame.
(She barely even hears the whistling cold winds of the blizzard outside, anymore.)
It's hardly something she recognizes right away; rather, she finds herself melting into him without a second thought, her body seeking naturally to close the gap between them, her hands lifting to his arms, her lips parting to his as she returns the kiss.
She's been kissed before, but it's never felt like this. ]
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It's not so much that she doesn't want to make the first moveโ in fact, later on she'll berate herself for it, mock herself internally for freezing up like an embarrassed maidenโ no pun intended. The truth of it is that she simply can't; rather, she finds herself just staring at him, looking at the burning red of his eyes and the tension in his jaw until he makes the move for both of them, his lips touching hers, gentle and warm.
There's a soft, surprised sound despite herself, her eyes sink shut, and in the next moment is silence, blessed and calm. For the first time in a long time, the thoughts and worries that cage her heart off like ice are gone, silenced by the warmth of his flame.
(She barely even hears the whistling cold winds of the blizzard outside, anymore.)
It's hardly something she recognizes right away; rather, she finds herself melting into him without a second thought, her body seeking naturally to close the gap between them, her hands lifting to his arms, her lips parting to his as she returns the kiss.
She's been kissed before, but it's never felt like this. ]