[ he's not very good at reading her, even now, and sometimes it's a matter of seeing what he chooses to believe he's seeing. right now, it suits him to think she's joking, if only just a little. he means to respond in kind, but his breath audibly catches when she tugs at the shirt. he ends up sounding more distracted than joking when he answers, like an afterthought. ]
Yeah, it does.
[ his hand curls where it rests against her skin, and he looks far too transparently hopeful when he lifts his head to meet her blank-eyed gaze. ]
Need some help getting some sleep? [ his come-ons haven't improved since they've gotten married. ]
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Yeah, it does.
[ his hand curls where it rests against her skin, and he looks far too transparently hopeful when he lifts his head to meet her blank-eyed gaze. ]
Need some help getting some sleep? [ his come-ons haven't improved since they've gotten married. ]