[ She can't remember what loop or what small variants fit into which ones. Facts, she remembers. Specific events. She remembers trying to give him a thermos of coffee. They even went to the Oh Deer Diner for breakfast once... maybe more. Then, the first time, they actually talked at the field agents building. Two parautalitarians getting to meet someone like them for the first time.
That was the important memory to keep at first.
« Then... everything else followed. »
"Romance" might not be the right word... but "love" is the word that works the most.
She stills until he has relaxed into the sofa. Then, her head rests hesitantly on his arm. Hands clamp around the one she holds. Trying to make sure to anchor him in the moment as she has had to do so many times before. The times she does even now despite them living in reality. ]
You're welcome. [ Her eyes close at the sound of their order being made. The gentle music above that sounds nothing like the dream motel she knows. Some coffee mix from YouTube trying not to be jazz. ] Where do you want to go next?
[ « Shopping could be intense for him... clothes, food, just walking around town might be too much. We won't know until we try. I'm just worried it won't work like everything else hasn't. » ]
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That was the important memory to keep at first.
« Then... everything else followed. »
"Romance" might not be the right word... but "love" is the word that works the most.
She stills until he has relaxed into the sofa. Then, her head rests hesitantly on his arm. Hands clamp around the one she holds. Trying to make sure to anchor him in the moment as she has had to do so many times before. The times she does even now despite them living in reality. ]
You're welcome. [ Her eyes close at the sound of their order being made. The gentle music above that sounds nothing like the dream motel she knows. Some coffee mix from YouTube trying not to be jazz. ] Where do you want to go next?
[ « Shopping could be intense for him... clothes, food, just walking around town might be too much. We won't know until we try. I'm just worried it won't work like everything else hasn't. » ]