Re: quicklog: steph/eddie -- the arcade
Apparently, there's everything you could ever want in the Capital. [Eddie said, mind wandering before he turned his attention back to her.] Do you ever wonder why we don't live out there? If it's this perfect city with crime and mayhem, why not go? [He acted like he hated the town, too, but there was something alluring about it. The strange happenings, the very tight-knit community, the gossip. Going out to the Capital would be like marooning himself. Far away from the others.] And, you're smoking again? What does that mean? Every day? Weekly? I haven't taken these bad boys out for almost a half year! [He wasn't going to say why. Stephanie didn't want to hear that.
She moved closer and he let her kiss him to feel the pressure of her lips without pushing back. It was sweet, like the way she apologized for things far out of her control. He kissed her back at the end, right before she pulled back.] Something else is on your mind. [Dark eyes peering into her blues for answers to puzzle he couldn't solve yet.] Did something happen after the party? Your friends are all safe and sound?