IGNORE THIS /screams at par's inbox
[He thankfully doesn't leave her waiting, and her eyes close on an instinct as he brushes faintly against her to start-- but then pulls back abruptly. The first thing she feels is a leap of her heart, of anticipation, that completely surprises... and is ultimately short lived due to his sudden stop, and followed far too quickly by an empty unfulfillment. Left where she is with a mute expression, she simply watches as he sits back down properly until her confused-- by many things-- mind catches up.
Well, one way or another, denied or not, she did get what she desired: understanding of more than beforehand. She shouldn't be left "wanting", if she hadn't "wanted" to begin with, right? Yes, she probably did want an intimacy from him, a closeness different from with others. Maybe not since that night, but for some time...
So the new question is... what does she do with what she now knows?
After a heavy second, she slowly settles back into her chair, perhaps surprisingly not red like him, but face clouded in sober thoughtfulness. When he gestures to her ice cream, she does eye it a bit, but eventually gives a shake of her head. Far too preoccupied... to eat right now]
...I don't think I can. [Another beat, before she pushes it to the center of the small table. He can have it if he wants, it's free of charge this time]