[When he realized he'd closed the gap between them, he thought about taking his hand back. Bridging that gap between them, even if they were reasonably alone, might have been pushing it. The moments passed and he thought about a clean break for his phone or even to check if he had a backup card but the soft weight of her hand convinced him otherwise.
He found it gratifying to have a clammy hand on his, for once.
Once she took that plunge, he didn't think she'd recoil so easily but he still turned his hand over to hold hers, happy that she reached out at all. Her timid side might have been well-hidden otherwise but he was sure to notice it when she closed that gap.]
The good kind, then. [It was absolutely impossible to leave the full arsenal of teasing behind for the evening but he still wanted to at least make it all enjoyable enough that she'd think about the next time.] I'll continue trying my best to behave.
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He found it gratifying to have a clammy hand on his, for once.
Once she took that plunge, he didn't think she'd recoil so easily but he still turned his hand over to hold hers, happy that she reached out at all. Her timid side might have been well-hidden otherwise but he was sure to notice it when she closed that gap.]
The good kind, then. [It was absolutely impossible to leave the full arsenal of teasing behind for the evening but he still wanted to at least make it all enjoyable enough that she'd think about the next time.] I'll continue trying my best to behave.