[ He smiles back at her too, and while it's not the only time he's ever smiled a genuine smile at her, he feels like there's something different about this smile and about this moment. He feels calmer somehow: more relaxed, not stressed out about anything, even though there are things he could be stressed about. ]
I'm going to be honest, it'll be nice to have company. Your company. It'll be nice to not be... alone.
[ He might have hesitated about making that admission, but now he sees no reason to hide anything from her or to hold anything back. He loves her, after all.
Once she's stepped into the shower, he follows in after her, moving to stand next to her, or behind her, wherever there's room. He spots a bar of soap that looks to be brand new, so he picks it up and wetting both it and his hands, he gives an experimental scrub on her back. If she doesn't protest or pull away, he'll continue, but he figures he'll take it slow to start with. ]
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I'm going to be honest, it'll be nice to have company. Your company. It'll be nice to not be... alone.
[ He might have hesitated about making that admission, but now he sees no reason to hide anything from her or to hold anything back. He loves her, after all.
Once she's stepped into the shower, he follows in after her, moving to stand next to her, or behind her, wherever there's room. He spots a bar of soap that looks to be brand new, so he picks it up and wetting both it and his hands, he gives an experimental scrub on her back. If she doesn't protest or pull away, he'll continue, but he figures he'll take it slow to start with. ]