[ When she laughs, he cracks a smile right back. And if one listens hard enough, they may very well hear a rumble in his throat. Like he's trying not to break out laughing, but it half-fails. This past week has been great to him...and he can only hope for her, too. And once they finish training today? They can spend the rest of the day doing whatever they want. ]
Lets.
[ Polishing off his warm cup of tea with a satisfied sigh, he's careful to set it off on his side before hopping right back up to his feet! Too late before Ayaka's signaling that she needs a moment. He still hasn't retrieved his bokken yet, instead nodding and waiting with his arms folded. ]
Okay. [ ... .... he's not impatient to get back to training, but, if Ayaka isn't paying close enough attention, Cloud has disappeared from her side, footsteps soft on the polished wood flooring until they come to a stop, and as she busies herself with her hair tie...she'll feel a familiar pair of hands move atop hers, a soft voice filling the air between them. ]
Here...
[ Let him help? His hands seek the ends of the ribbon strands tying her ponytail up, his touch surprisingly delicate as he fixes and tightens it back up. They seem pretty even... ]
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Lets.
[ Polishing off his warm cup of tea with a satisfied sigh, he's careful to set it off on his side before hopping right back up to his feet! Too late before Ayaka's signaling that she needs a moment. He still hasn't retrieved his bokken yet, instead nodding and waiting with his arms folded. ]
Okay. [ ... .... he's not impatient to get back to training, but, if Ayaka isn't paying close enough attention, Cloud has disappeared from her side, footsteps soft on the polished wood flooring until they come to a stop, and as she busies herself with her hair tie...she'll feel a familiar pair of hands move atop hers, a soft voice filling the air between them. ]
Here...
[ Let him help? His hands seek the ends of the ribbon strands tying her ponytail up, his touch surprisingly delicate as he fixes and tightens it back up. They seem pretty even... ]