[Stupid, he says, and before he elaborates that actually gets half a laugh out of her. Jerk. But he continues and she wants so badly to lean in to him, put her head on his shoulder. Shakes her head instead, drags her free hand through her hair and finally meets his eyes.]
Yes doesn't count for much if you can't say no. And hell, it's not like you're ever in your room for me to come and annoy you there these days anyway.
[Okay, Mason, man up. She squeezes his hand, keeps looking him in the eyes because if she doesn't know that he'll see it in her face it'll be too easy to chicken out, say something else instead.]
That night I got back was... I mean, it wasn't something I'd really thought about 'cause I didn't think you'd be interested, but as soon as it happened I knew I wanted it. And then you didn't want to be around me at all and it just felt so bad. I really don't wanna do that again.
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Yes doesn't count for much if you can't say no. And hell, it's not like you're ever in your room for me to come and annoy you there these days anyway.
[Okay, Mason, man up. She squeezes his hand, keeps looking him in the eyes because if she doesn't know that he'll see it in her face it'll be too easy to chicken out, say something else instead.]
That night I got back was... I mean, it wasn't something I'd really thought about 'cause I didn't think you'd be interested, but as soon as it happened I knew I wanted it. And then you didn't want to be around me at all and it just felt so bad. I really don't wanna do that again.