[On edge? She didn't blame him in the least. She knew this place... too well for her liking. And while she made no mention of her discomfort, it wasn't necessarily hidden. It wasn't even a minute after her request to pause that she was carefully dragging herself to her feet, only leaning into his support when she had to. Feeling a tad embarrassed perhaps. And a bit withdrawn. Because no matter how she saw that smile or heard that laugh, the alienated feeling was starting to settle in. That there was just something... different to them. Unfamiliar. She might have dwelt on it more, but his sudden mumbling.]
...Promise?
[She was staring him in the eyes before she even realized. A stare that was a little more intense than before considering the proximity difference. But at the moment, that wasn't hitting her. What was... was what he had suddenly said. She knew of only one promise that was the freshest in her head. And that had been...]
no subject
...Promise?
[She was staring him in the eyes before she even realized. A stare that was a little more intense than before considering the proximity difference. But at the moment, that wasn't hitting her. What was... was what he had suddenly said. She knew of only one promise that was the freshest in her head. And that had been...]
...What are you talking about?