[ Everything will take time, too much of it probably, but they are already steps ahead of where they might have been if he hadn't crashed into the ocean. Steve still owes her a dance, and he'll give it to her once things aren't so chaotic, once he finds the courage to actually ask her. But for now, this is okay too. His smile settles into a more genuine and happier look as she speaks. It's not entirely lifted of the weight he carries, but it's easier to be with her like this.
Steve's expression shifts into something a bit more humorous at the mention of her roommate. He's glad Niko isn't at all like that. ]
You'll have to meet mine. I think you'd like him. [ But he lifts a shoulder, stepping back into the hall. ] Do you wanna walk for a while? There's plenty of places to go. [ And honestly, he doesn't know how comfortable he would be in that private space that's supposed to be hers. At least, not until they work things out more, and he explains some things to her. ]
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Steve's expression shifts into something a bit more humorous at the mention of her roommate. He's glad Niko isn't at all like that. ]
You'll have to meet mine. I think you'd like him. [ But he lifts a shoulder, stepping back into the hall. ] Do you wanna walk for a while? There's plenty of places to go. [ And honestly, he doesn't know how comfortable he would be in that private space that's supposed to be hers. At least, not until they work things out more, and he explains some things to her. ]