[ He knows that smile. He's given that smile more times than he can count, but they're not at the point in their relationship where he feels entitled to calling her out on it, to cheer her up some more.
So he offers one back, a warm one, genuine and kind. He reaches out across the table and gently places his hand over hers, not too much of a romantic gesture, something that could easily be construed as friendly or maybe a little more than that. ]
Yeah. Anytime.
[ He really means that, he could use having someone else around to just be there, to just kind of understand. No obligations, no expectations, just show up and have a conversation. Yeah, he thinks he could handle that. ]
And, um.
[ He bites his lip a little as he looks down, trying to put together the words. ]
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So he offers one back, a warm one, genuine and kind. He reaches out across the table and gently places his hand over hers, not too much of a romantic gesture, something that could easily be construed as friendly or maybe a little more than that. ]
Yeah. Anytime.
[ He really means that, he could use having someone else around to just be there, to just kind of understand. No obligations, no expectations, just show up and have a conversation. Yeah, he thinks he could handle that. ]
And, um.
[ He bites his lip a little as he looks down, trying to put together the words. ]
Thanks. For. Inviting me here.
[ Mmmm okay, he's gonna work on that. ]