I think I ought to take some degree of pride in that.
[He chuckles along with his response; they've each met their match in stubbornness, it's become clear. While his persistence or tendency to fixate on things doesn't always serve him well, in this regard, it most certainly has.
He shifts his hold on her as needed, though he's quick to drape an arm around her waist again as she comes to face him, an amused quirk tugging at the corner of his own smile.]
Well, suppose that's for the best. I don't intend to stop doing so at any point.
[Good, then, that she sees things his way. He crooks a finger beneath her chin to tip it upwards so that he can lean down to meet and kiss her properly, without any desperate demands or kitchen sinks involved, without feeling as though he has to prove something. It is, nonetheless, intent and heartfelt, eager to make up for lost time, and the hand at her waist comes to rest against the small of her back, fingers spread.]
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[He chuckles along with his response; they've each met their match in stubbornness, it's become clear. While his persistence or tendency to fixate on things doesn't always serve him well, in this regard, it most certainly has.
He shifts his hold on her as needed, though he's quick to drape an arm around her waist again as she comes to face him, an amused quirk tugging at the corner of his own smile.]
Well, suppose that's for the best. I don't intend to stop doing so at any point.
[Good, then, that she sees things his way. He crooks a finger beneath her chin to tip it upwards so that he can lean down to meet and kiss her properly, without any desperate demands or kitchen sinks involved, without feeling as though he has to prove something. It is, nonetheless, intent and heartfelt, eager to make up for lost time, and the hand at her waist comes to rest against the small of her back, fingers spread.]