09.Dec.20, 04:36 AM
Kestra leaned into him, and he put his arm around her, sharing warmth and a blanket. He sighed in relief. At least she wasn’t upset. And she wasn’t hurt. Really, her being relatively uninjured was all that could be asked for; her not being mad was just a bonus at that point.
Funny what an accident can do to force people closer…earlier he was hesitant for her to take his arm for more than a moment, and now, here they were, she wearing his clothing, cuddled against him, he had his arm around her and they were conversing with relative ease, and he found himself…comfortable. While not the greatest of luck, the fall had been a bit of an icebreaker, for sure. And the ‘something bad’ that usually came when things were going well was already passed, he assumed, so he supposed he could allow himself to enjoy this. She was nice, after all.
The water started boiling and he filled the mugs, handing one to her and wrapping his hands around the other, deeply inhaling the rich scent. He did love his special blends. This one had notes of chocolate and spices that were extra-warming on a cool fall day. He tucked himself back against her, watching her reaction to the brew. “Well? Thoughts?”
Funny what an accident can do to force people closer…earlier he was hesitant for her to take his arm for more than a moment, and now, here they were, she wearing his clothing, cuddled against him, he had his arm around her and they were conversing with relative ease, and he found himself…comfortable. While not the greatest of luck, the fall had been a bit of an icebreaker, for sure. And the ‘something bad’ that usually came when things were going well was already passed, he assumed, so he supposed he could allow himself to enjoy this. She was nice, after all.
The water started boiling and he filled the mugs, handing one to her and wrapping his hands around the other, deeply inhaling the rich scent. He did love his special blends. This one had notes of chocolate and spices that were extra-warming on a cool fall day. He tucked himself back against her, watching her reaction to the brew. “Well? Thoughts?”