[ It's been a long time since Aerith let anyone get as close as Mal now has the potential to be.
The pain of losing Zack held her back from getting into a situation like this, and while it wasn't where she expected to end up with Mal, now that she's here it's difficult not to get caught up in the warmth between them and the look on Mal's face when she tells Aerith that she'd like to call this a date. ]
Really?
[ Aerith's chest tightens, as she covers the top of the hand she's been holding with her free hand, nodding in earnest while she does her best not to think about leaning across the table to kiss Mal. It's clear they both feel the same way about what's happening here, but taking that step is still daunting, even if she's almost sure it would be received well. ]
sorry about that!
The pain of losing Zack held her back from getting into a situation like this, and while it wasn't where she expected to end up with Mal, now that she's here it's difficult not to get caught up in the warmth between them and the look on Mal's face when she tells Aerith that she'd like to call this a date. ]
Really?
[ Aerith's chest tightens, as she covers the top of the hand she's been holding with her free hand, nodding in earnest while she does her best not to think about leaning across the table to kiss Mal. It's clear they both feel the same way about what's happening here, but taking that step is still daunting, even if she's almost sure it would be received well. ]