"Oh, you say that now. Wait until you see me really flustered." He figured it would happen sooner or later. He merely hoped it wasn't in public when it did, as that always made it worse.
He smiled then, reaching up to tuck a lock of it behind her ear. "Mothers are wonderful for the flattery. No one will ever make you feel better, or worse when they're disappointed." If there was any sadness in the statement, it was mitigated by the warmth in his tone. He knew of her loss but also didn't intend to shy away from the topic or treat her with kid gloves because of it. There was much to be said for good memories.
"Spend enough time with me, and you won't have to imagine it. I was much worse when I was younger. I would've hardly been able to look you in the eyes."
She surprised him with that, getting more of a sound than she had managed yet, a quiet, "Mnnh..." He bit his lower lip. "Unfair," he said, his toes curling in his boots.
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He smiled then, reaching up to tuck a lock of it behind her ear. "Mothers are wonderful for the flattery. No one will ever make you feel better, or worse when they're disappointed." If there was any sadness in the statement, it was mitigated by the warmth in his tone. He knew of her loss but also didn't intend to shy away from the topic or treat her with kid gloves because of it. There was much to be said for good memories.
"Spend enough time with me, and you won't have to imagine it. I was much worse when I was younger. I would've hardly been able to look you in the eyes."
She surprised him with that, getting more of a sound than she had managed yet, a quiet, "Mnnh..." He bit his lower lip. "Unfair," he said, his toes curling in his boots.