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[ This time, instead of going directly to her bedroom, Arden sends her a message over the amulet first, to make sure she's ready for him. He has a bag of overnight gear, but it's pretty light. Just enough to get him dressed to go to work in the morning. When he does walk through the corridor, he's actually already dressed for bed - in a pair of sleeping shorts and a tank top.

Even though he did ask first, he's still smiling with a bit of red in his cheeks when he sees her. ]

It's been awhile...

[ He doesn't mean since he's seen her. That of course has only been a few hours. ]

Edited 2019-04-26 23:38 (UTC)

[Naminé's already sitting in bed and dressed in a nightgown. She gives him a shy wave when he enters the room.]

It has, hasn't it? I'm just glad it's under better circumstances. [Good circumstances actually. She couldn't ask for anything better right now.] Do you need anything, Arden?

[ He gently sets the bag down - it's in a corner out of the way, it'll be fine - and crosses the distance towards her. Standing in front of where she's sitting, he gently shakes his head. ]

Not anymore.

[ Time with her was the gift he never expected in a million years. The even tone in his voice belies how deep his feelings are. He's through with loud declarations - this is all he wants.

As he reaches forward to cup her cheek, there's a soft caress that precedes it, like the tide slowly rolling up a beach, with a faint sound to accompany it. He's a little stunned, not really making the connection to dunamis right away, but only because of how long he's spent not using it.

So his fingers flinch, but he does eventually get to touch her cheek. ]

Guess I'm feeling a little... I'm not sure. [ Even though he is smiling. ]

[Naminé leans into that hand and then puts her hands over his. It's warm; she didn't even realize how much how much she had missed this. Even if he had only been gone for a short time, she didn't think she'd even experience this again.]

Not sure? That's okay though.

[She closes her eyes to listen to the sound.]

Did you know what my name means? It means "sound of the ocean wave."

No I didn't... That's... amazing how dunamis works sometimes.

[ He slowly sits down next to her. ]

Not lightning or sparks or anything just... [ He puts his free hand over his own heart, feeling how it's racing. ] Echoes of a beach, on the edge of deep water.

[ Nervous. Excited. That's the feeling. He decides to lean over instead then, to very gently peck her on the cheek. He's so nervous the first time it's a very quick kiss. But there's no dunamis effects either. ]

Ah... Man, I gotta calm down.

[ He pulls his hands back into his lap, looking down at them with a deep blush spreading quickly - embarrassed by how many feelings she creates in him every time, and yet this time it's so much more. ]

[Naminé laughs softly. Not to make fun of him of course. It's genuinely sweet to see how bashful he gets. Still...]

Are you sure you want to stay, Arden? If it's too much if you, I understand.

[ He balks at the thought of leaving. ]

What? No! I- I want to.

[ He rests a hand on her thigh. ]

Maybe if... we just lay down and see how it goes. I want to h... hold you again.

[Her face immediately goes red, and she reactively goes to hold his hand. With a nervous laugh, she gives it a squeeze.]

O-Okay that's fine as long as you're sure.

[She smiles and lies back, still holding that hand.]

[ He's grateful for her leaning back first, because then it's easy to just slowly fall along with her. He gets a brief, smile-in-the-corner-of-his-mouth as he props himself up with his free hand, before finally settling down on his side. He flexes the hand she's holding, then resumes their finger-threaded position, pulling it up to rest in the center of her stomach...

His free hand he uses to touch her cheek with the back of his hand. It's been several long seconds since she said that, but he only just now takes a deep breath before answering. ]

It's not being unsure... at least, not about you.

[ Slowly, he works that free hand around her neck, upper back, and rests it on her opposite shoulder, still laying on his side so he can look at her properly while he speaks. ]

I just... hope I don't ruin this with more dunamis outbursts, that's all. I used to be better at controlling it, with my meditation, but tonight...

[ He flattens his mouth with a very brief shake of his head on the pillow. ]

I missed you so much, Naminé.

Edited 2019-05-13 02:34 (UTC)

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