Matt propped up his other elbow, hanging on the silence he was left with while the manager thought. As the story started up again, the younger leaned forward a bit, completely into what Dori was telling him. He did love story time.
The sight of the heart hands almost made the keeper squeak at the cute. Almost. As the story ended, Matt could feel a slight heat on his cheeks from a flush he hadn't even realized had come. He leaned across the counter and gave Dori a quick kiss, plopping back in his stool instantly, cheeks even darker than before.