[Jill keeps her emotions so close to her chest usually. Not that Clive holds any of that against her. Even when they were children, she had been reserved, whether due to her own nature or as a result of his mother trying to snuff out any of her individuality. And now, after knowing just the barest of what she experienced while in the clutches of the Iron Kingdom, he especially can't blame her.
So to hear her laugh, even just in the safety between their bodies, makes his heart feel near to bursting.]
[This side of Jill is so...warm. Light. A comfort when so much can be dark and dreary, even in a world without Ultima's pall and threat. This playfulness is foreign to both of them, but not unwelcome, never unwelcome, and Clive feels a smile rest comfortably upon his lips as he pulls away just enough to properly look at her.]
It's kept my hide untanned these last few years.
[He lifts a hand to brush the backs of his fingers along her cheek.]
I wouldn't be where I am without you.
[And then, because her beauty draws him in like a moth to flame, he kisses her once again, his lips lingering for a few moments longer.
But then he pulls away with no little disappointment and glances out over the ocean, the waves gently lapping over the sands so near to their feet.]
I'm reminded of the time we went to Northreach to pick up some ingredients for Mid.
[When weren't they picking up some ingredients for Mid, though?]
We had that impromptu picnic beside the lake. My apologies, I didn't think to bring the ham today.
And I shall keep it so, should you continue to let me.
[ She just can’t seem to help herself around him. This sort of banter is just a touch foreign to them. She would have felt equally as comfortable in their own world, in the comfort of the Hideout, but their situation just couldn’t have afforded it.
She turns her cheek delicately into his fingers, allowing herself to feel his hands. It doesn’t matter much to her what the feel like, it’s Clive and she loves him so dearly. Every part of him.
They haven’t even said it, have they? Perhaps they don’t need to. They know how they feel about each other.
She allows herself to get swept away again by him, pressing her lips against his with a delicate touch like no other. Once they finally pull away from each others lips, she just lets herself rest in his arms.]
That is quite alright, I am no more prepared than you. Perhaps we should plan an actual outing in the future, you and I. Though I hope you won’t think I’m trying to steal every moment with you.
[ Even if she might be trying to steal quite a few. ]
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Date: 2024-12-29 11:20 pm (UTC)[Jill keeps her emotions so close to her chest usually. Not that Clive holds any of that against her. Even when they were children, she had been reserved, whether due to her own nature or as a result of his mother trying to snuff out any of her individuality. And now, after knowing just the barest of what she experienced while in the clutches of the Iron Kingdom, he especially can't blame her.
So to hear her laugh, even just in the safety between their bodies, makes his heart feel near to bursting.]
I love the sound of your laughter.
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Date: 2024-12-29 11:48 pm (UTC)[She had done it for so long, hadn’t she? Kept everything inside. It’s safe with him. So her laughs do come a lot easier.
Her heart is so full right now. ]
I’m glad we came here, just the two of us. I can’t remember the last time I felt this relaxed.
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Date: 2024-12-30 01:34 am (UTC)It's kept my hide untanned these last few years.
[He lifts a hand to brush the backs of his fingers along her cheek.]
I wouldn't be where I am without you.
[And then, because her beauty draws him in like a moth to flame, he kisses her once again, his lips lingering for a few moments longer.
But then he pulls away with no little disappointment and glances out over the ocean, the waves gently lapping over the sands so near to their feet.]
I'm reminded of the time we went to Northreach to pick up some ingredients for Mid.
[When weren't they picking up some ingredients for Mid, though?]
We had that impromptu picnic beside the lake. My apologies, I didn't think to bring the ham today.
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Date: 2024-12-31 05:15 am (UTC)[ She just can’t seem to help herself around him. This sort of banter is just a touch foreign to them. She would have felt equally as comfortable in their own world, in the comfort of the Hideout, but their situation just couldn’t have afforded it.
She turns her cheek delicately into his fingers, allowing herself to feel his hands. It doesn’t matter much to her what the feel like, it’s Clive and she loves him so dearly. Every part of him.
They haven’t even said it, have they? Perhaps they don’t need to. They know how they feel about each other.
She allows herself to get swept away again by him, pressing her lips against his with a delicate touch like no other. Once they finally pull away from each others lips, she just lets herself rest in his arms.]
That is quite alright, I am no more prepared than you. Perhaps we should plan an actual outing in the future, you and I. Though I hope you won’t think I’m trying to steal every moment with you.
[ Even if she might be trying to steal quite a few. ]