[Eponine freezes. She has no idea what to do. What do you do? She knows what to do - but when a kiss means something? What do you do?
It's a solid beat before she breathes, before she kisses back. Her hands find Malcolm's in his lap and she twists her fingers with his. There's a tingling in her belly, a completely unfamiliar sensation and she doesn't know whether she needs to burp or laugh or just keep kissing. So she does. She kisses Malcolm, gently encouraging him to open his mouth, to deepen the kiss, to let her taste him. For a few moments, she lets herself close her eyes and lose herself in the sensation, in her imagination of being loved.
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Date: 2023-10-03 07:27 pm (UTC)It's a solid beat before she breathes, before she kisses back. Her hands find Malcolm's in his lap and she twists her fingers with his. There's a tingling in her belly, a completely unfamiliar sensation and she doesn't know whether she needs to burp or laugh or just keep kissing. So she does. She kisses Malcolm, gently encouraging him to open his mouth, to deepen the kiss, to let her taste him. For a few moments, she lets herself close her eyes and lose herself in the sensation, in her imagination of being loved.
And then she pulls away. Sheepishly, she asks,]
Was it right?