Although, who knows? Maybe one thing too many and she'd finally give up and drop all of it.
[ It's an offhand thought, the words chosen half at random. Her mind isn't on Mina or her predicament at all right now. Unfortunately.
Maybe it's the way Aerith meets her gaze, or the spark of knowing awareness in her eyes. Or maybe it's the little smile — the softness and openness, an inviting gentleness. Maika feels herself swallow, suddenly all too aware of the warmth of the room, the warmth of Aerith's body close to hers. And when Aerith starts shedding her outermost layer—
Well. Maika's complexion doesn't show a blush readily. But she's abruptly aware of it heating her skin, making her feel momentarily dizzy. A little too hurried to be casual, she pushes herself up and swings her legs off the bed. Time to retreat to the upper bunk, unless Aerith is looking for a lot more distraction to get the worries off her mind. And that feels — she's not sure about that. Like taking advantage of her lowered guard from the shock she'd gotten at the meeting, just at this moment. ]
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[ It's an offhand thought, the words chosen half at random. Her mind isn't on Mina or her predicament at all right now. Unfortunately.
Maybe it's the way Aerith meets her gaze, or the spark of knowing awareness in her eyes. Or maybe it's the little smile — the softness and openness, an inviting gentleness. Maika feels herself swallow, suddenly all too aware of the warmth of the room, the warmth of Aerith's body close to hers. And when Aerith starts shedding her outermost layer—
Well. Maika's complexion doesn't show a blush readily. But she's abruptly aware of it heating her skin, making her feel momentarily dizzy. A little too hurried to be casual, she pushes herself up and swings her legs off the bed. Time to retreat to the upper bunk, unless Aerith is looking for a lot more distraction to get the worries off her mind. And that feels — she's not sure about that. Like taking advantage of her lowered guard from the shock she'd gotten at the meeting, just at this moment. ]