[ Her cheeks ache from the force of her smile, and Aerith takes a moment to steel her resolve, looking at Mal's face fondly before she leans in to press a kiss to her cheek. ]
Maybe I'll convince you after enough time working on it!
[ Sitting straight in her seat again Aerith tilts her head to the side, flashing a brief wink. ]
[The look on her face for a moment could be placed to the description 'Mal.exe has stopped working.' There's a moment where she just stares, jaw slightly open, and then smiles, blushing beet red.]
I think you could, I really do.
[Oh, goodness, that wink. That wink could melt her any day of the week. And after stuttering for a few moments, pushing back some hair...the heart speaks, quietly but boldly:]
I, um, wouldn't mind if you did that. Again. I'd...like it, a lot. If you're willing.
[If she gets any redder she'll turn into a tomato, she just knows it.]
[ As flustered as Mal's gotten her, it's becoming clear through the course of the other girl's moments of babbling that the feeling goes both ways. ]
Then I guess that means we'll be spending a lot of time together.
[ Aerith gives Mal's hands an affectionate squeeze before she withdraws when the waiter approaches with their meals. Her cheeks are burning red but she manages to smile appreciatively at the gentleman serving them, thanking him before he retreats.
It was a break Aerith didn't know she needed, her heart finally slowing to something more normal. ]
[ Even though she's hungry as well, Aerith looks at the meal as the chance to catch her breath, and hopefully clear her head. Sitting this close to Mal while she's been smiling like she was and saying the things she has was more than enough to muddle Aerith's thoughts.
It seemed like they were on the same page, and that gave Aerith a fair bit of hope, making her dig into the food set in front of her with gusto, but she still didn't want to bungle anything and risk losing a friend. ]
So does that mean you want to keep hanging out after food too?
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Maybe I'll convince you after enough time working on it!
[ Sitting straight in her seat again Aerith tilts her head to the side, flashing a brief wink. ]
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I think you could, I really do.
[Oh, goodness, that wink. That wink could melt her any day of the week. And after stuttering for a few moments, pushing back some hair...the heart speaks, quietly but boldly:]
I, um, wouldn't mind if you did that. Again. I'd...like it, a lot. If you're willing.
[If she gets any redder she'll turn into a tomato, she just knows it.]
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Then I guess that means we'll be spending a lot of time together.
[ Aerith gives Mal's hands an affectionate squeeze before she withdraws when the waiter approaches with their meals. Her cheeks are burning red but she manages to smile appreciatively at the gentleman serving them, thanking him before he retreats.
It was a break Aerith didn't know she needed, her heart finally slowing to something more normal. ]
What do you like to do? I want to do it with you.
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I sure hope so.
[And then the food comes, and she looks it over after saying her own thank yous, before looking back to Aerith.]
Well, right now, I am starving, and this smells amazing. After that...we can circle back.
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It seemed like they were on the same page, and that gave Aerith a fair bit of hope, making her dig into the food set in front of her with gusto, but she still didn't want to bungle anything and risk losing a friend. ]
So does that mean you want to keep hanging out after food too?
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I mean, if you want to, yes. You're...good at having fun, and somehow I manage to be fun with you.
I don't put confetti in my pockets for just anyone, after all.