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[unbr8kable]

O-of course not about me.

...In partners, in general.

[The tips of her ears are quite warm,]

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean... someone who's fun, and funny, and strong.

...patient when I'm dumb about stuff.

Kinda pushy, too.

[A beat of silence, as they walk; his ears are also pink now]

...guess it ended up being stuff I like about you, after all.

[unbr8kable]

[Ducks her head a little, face hot, but she leans in a little, bumping shoulders]

Funny how that's all stuff I like about you.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[The flush goes deeper still, and he glances away - glances back - leans into the shoulder bump, as he holds the door to the lobby so they can head inside]

Oh yeah? You saying I'm pushy?

[unbr8kable]

You can be pretty persistent when you wanna be.

[Enters, still keeping pace]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Sometimes I got good reasons to be.

[Hitting the button on the elevator, when they get there]

[unbr8kable]

And sometimes you're just pushy.

[Leans against the wall so she can grin over at him]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Reaching over to poke at her, casual]

Says who?

[unbr8kable]

Says me, and I should know.

[Pokes back, familiar--hooks fingers at his side to tug him closer]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Leans in against her, easy, and stays that way when the elevator dings open. He loops an arm around her to steer her in]

Oh yeah? Cause you're the expert on pushy, huh?

[unbr8kable]

Your words!

[She expertly pushes the button to head to Avante at least, leaning into him a little as the door shuts]

[crossmyheartandhope]

What can I say? You're good at it.

[Settling in agaisnt her, casual]

[unbr8kable]

Don't question it, then. The expert has spoken.

[Stays steady there until the door opens and she can kick off the wall to let them into the dorm]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Following along with her, still close enough for their shoulders to brush]

Can't really argue, if you put it like that.

[unbr8kable]

Yep... And that's why I put it like that.

[No interruptions on the way through the receiving room and the common area; they can safely make it to her quarters]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[When they're safely in place and the door's closed behind them, he nudges her, gentle]

Okay, dude. From here on out, you don't gotta do nothing. It's nursemaid time.

[unbr8kable]

So, that more nurse or maid?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Little of column A, little of column B.

Okay, you ready for this?

[unbr8kable]

[jock jams play in the background]

Guess I'll leave myself at your mercy.

[crossmyheartandhope]

You got it, dude.

[Which is to say, he's going to look her over - crouch down a little, to get one arm mid-back and the other behind her knees, and try to just pick her up,]

[unbr8kable]

!!!

[Despite the squeak and a bit of flailing, she does not stop him from doing so...hopefully she isn't too heavy,,]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He does stagger a step, and then another - but he doesn't drop her, and after a beat to recover his balance, he brings her toward the bathroom]

[unbr8kable]

I coulda just walked...

[crossmyheartandhope]

Hey, you gave me nursemaiding authority, my dude. I'm gonna use it.

[Setting her down gently at the edge of the tub, before reaching out to start the water running]

[unbr8kable]

Yeah...

[She shifts a little, tugging at his wrist]

I ain't secretly sick or nothing, 'case you were worried. You don't gotta do nothing special.