Looking out the window was my backup plan...for the record.
[ kara and her logic; the dancing flame reveal what passes for a smile, eyebrows raised in defiance. resistance to the cold, yes, but denying how she looks with the comforter drawn towards her chin, attempting to contain the fleeting warmth...a match for oliver’s fortitude has been found. one of her talents.
the candle finds a home on his nightstand; ignore the somewhat guilty look on his face over lacking spare blankets. a need hadn’t risen before this. instead he draws back the edge of the comforter closes to him and slips into bed beside her ] I’ll save my heroics until daylight, then. For you.
[ which, as good as his fire building skills are, burning down the house to give them extra comfort didn’t seem to be an appealing option. his arm slips around kara, pulling her closer, and the sensation of her skin pressing against his is immediate relief ] Staying warm is all about your core. [ fingertips dug lightly into her hip, and yes, he’s telling the truth, but his main reason is just to enjoy this ] Everything else will take care of itself.
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[ kara and her logic; the dancing flame reveal what passes for a smile, eyebrows raised in defiance. resistance to the cold, yes, but denying how she looks with the comforter drawn towards her chin, attempting to contain the fleeting warmth...a match for oliver’s fortitude has been found. one of her talents.
the candle finds a home on his nightstand; ignore the somewhat guilty look on his face over lacking spare blankets. a need hadn’t risen before this. instead he draws back the edge of the comforter closes to him and slips into bed beside her ] I’ll save my heroics until daylight, then. For you.
[ which, as good as his fire building skills are, burning down the house to give them extra comfort didn’t seem to be an appealing option. his arm slips around kara, pulling her closer, and the sensation of her skin pressing against his is immediate relief ] Staying warm is all about your core. [ fingertips dug lightly into her hip, and yes, he’s telling the truth, but his main reason is just to enjoy this ] Everything else will take care of itself.