[It's a phenomenon that Jyn thought she would always be incredibly fortunate to bear witness to - that light in his eyes when he looked at her, how easily he smiled. Sometimes, she marveled that she could offer the same, that she even still had the capability to be soft and warm and loving after all she had endured, all she had seen and done …
But here they were. And she was laughing as she reached up to tousle his messy hair before drying off as quickly and efficiently as Cassian had, her own hair a wild, wavy cloud framing her face.
Following his lead, Jyn soon wrapped her towel securely around her and once more reached for his hand in order to re-establish contact. She appreciated the careful way he continued making it clear that he had no expectations of her and how the rest of the night was going to go.
Truth was, even though this had started one way, Jyn didn't have any expectations of Cassian, either. They could just … go to sleep together, and that would be more than enough for her.]
Yeah. You could always keep me warm, too.
{Not entirely innocuous, but not entirely explicit in its meaning. That could be determined once the time came.
(It was an achingly good imagining - one that Jyn indulged in more than she felt was healthy.) They had right now, though, and it was real, and it felt just as good.]
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Date: 2019-12-12 07:11 pm (UTC)But here they were. And she was laughing as she reached up to tousle his messy hair before drying off as quickly and efficiently as Cassian had, her own hair a wild, wavy cloud framing her face.
Following his lead, Jyn soon wrapped her towel securely around her and once more reached for his hand in order to re-establish contact. She appreciated the careful way he continued making it clear that he had no expectations of her and how the rest of the night was going to go.
Truth was, even though this had started one way, Jyn didn't have any expectations of Cassian, either. They could just … go to sleep together, and that would be more than enough for her.]
Yeah. You could always keep me warm, too.
{Not entirely innocuous, but not entirely explicit in its meaning. That could be determined once the time came.
(It was an achingly good imagining - one that Jyn indulged in more than she felt was healthy.) They had right now, though, and it was real, and it felt just as good.]