[ She'd wondered if maybe that was a step too far - if she was going a step past teasing and heading for outright cruel. She's just seen for herself what that'd mean to him and she's already using it for ammunition, after all.
But when he looks at her with an expression like that... when he makes a sweet little noise like that... really, how is she supposed to hold back?
She leans in again and as she presses her forehead to his, her hands cradle his face. This close, he doesn't have any choice but to look her right in the eyes. ]
That's what you wanted, isn't it? No - it's what you just asked me to be, right?
[ Somehow, she manages to keep her trembling voice steady.
Maybe it's a low blow. Maybe it's going way too fast. She told him she didn't want to promise something she couldn't do but... ]
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But when he looks at her with an expression like that... when he makes a sweet little noise like that... really, how is she supposed to hold back?
She leans in again and as she presses her forehead to his, her hands cradle his face. This close, he doesn't have any choice but to look her right in the eyes. ]
That's what you wanted, isn't it? No - it's what you just asked me to be, right?
[ Somehow, she manages to keep her trembling voice steady.
Maybe it's a low blow. Maybe it's going way too fast. She told him she didn't want to promise something she couldn't do but... ]
So I'll do my best.