Re: [Walking to the Dorm: Interlude]
"I'm not unwilling," Kozue responded, still feeling as though she were stumbling over her words, unsure of what was even going on. The conversation, and the studious way he was looking at her, made her vaguely uncomfortable; and being uncomfortable made her feel even more unsettled.
"I'm just… no, never mind, it's a very silly objection. I think we could…" she shrugged. "Give it a try? Was that what you said?" She smiled; she was finding her footing, if even a little bit. This part was easier, more natural, more familiar: "I'd like that very much."