[ And there's that smile, back again, warm and unrestrained (and she wouldn't have it any other way). That soft smile of her own hasn't gone anywhere, either, and she isn't preoccupied with maintaining appearances, not with how that warm thing in her chest flutters and dances with delight. Being close to him, having... understanding makes all the difference in the world, and despite their surroundings, she's so at ease.
Her hair is a mess, curls everywhere, but she appreciates that little gesture, the way he just reaches out to lightly brush her hair away from her face. (Where so many months ago, she might have bristled at the touch, now she likes that he just does it without hesitating, instead of treating her like an animal liable to bite.)
She gives a small shrug in response, though it isn't an attempt to deflect. ]
Better. My mind is clear and the fever seems to have disappeared entirely, but I am still somewhat sore. Even that seems to be easing the longer I'm awake.
And you?
[ Admittedly, she's much more concerned about Peter's wellbeing. Whatever that was hit him far faster than it did her, and his system could be more easily compromised; the fact that it was able to overtake her at all means that it was something terrifyingly intense. ]
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Her hair is a mess, curls everywhere, but she appreciates that little gesture, the way he just reaches out to lightly brush her hair away from her face. (Where so many months ago, she might have bristled at the touch, now she likes that he just does it without hesitating, instead of treating her like an animal liable to bite.)
She gives a small shrug in response, though it isn't an attempt to deflect. ]
Better. My mind is clear and the fever seems to have disappeared entirely, but I am still somewhat sore. Even that seems to be easing the longer I'm awake.
And you?
[ Admittedly, she's much more concerned about Peter's wellbeing. Whatever that was hit him far faster than it did her, and his system could be more easily compromised; the fact that it was able to overtake her at all means that it was something terrifyingly intense. ]