[ at that, ren laughs softly, the sound bubbling against dan heng's jaw - but then she pulls back, looking down at her. ]
Well.. I know I flirt with people a lot, but I thought I was being pretty obvious.
[ dan heng may not have noticed it, but ren was laying it on 100% thicker with dan heng than she was with anyone else. smiling softly, she brushes the hair from dan heng's beautiful eyes, tucking it behind one delicately pointed ear. ]
But the more I got to know you, the worse it got. I don't think that you know how amazing you are.
[ She sighs, self-deprecating, and shakes her head with a soft laugh. ]
No, I... I mean, I noticed it. I noticed you flirting— [ Shyly, she runs her fingers through her own hair, looking up at Ren, only stopping when the other reaches to do the same, tucking her hair behind an ear. ] I knew you were flirting with me, but I just thought.. I can't explain it.
[ She presses a soft kiss to the corner of the other woman's mouth. ]
I just didn't.. I couldn't imagine you'd really pay that much attention to me.
Hey. You're talking like you're not worth my time.
[ ren frowns, then weaves their fingers together at the side of dan heng's head, cupping her cheek in her warm palm. ]
I wish you could see what I see, when I look at you.
[ dan heng doesn't know how incredible she is. beautiful, yes, that goes without saying, but she's so, so smart, so strong, so capable and brave.. she's a good person, standing up for what is right. she's dedicated, studious, loyal. what more could anyone want?
dipping her head, ren catches dan heng's mouth in another soft kiss, searching, but not needy, at least not yet. ]
[ She blinks, and she's just about to protest when Ren's mouth finds hers, soft and searching. Dan Heng smiles, answering the kiss with one of her own, arms circling the other's shoulders as she hums into the space between their mouths.
Only when she breaks it does she shake her head, one hand drifting to brush through Ren's hair in answer to the other's soft touches. ]
It's not that. I know...
[ But... does she? She likes to think she's worth Ren's time, but... ]
You know what everyone sees when they look at you, though, right? You're a superstar, Ren.
[ Dan Heng hardly thinks she's worthless. She knows that she's popular and likeable in her own right. But Ren... Ren is something special. ]
I'm just noise and boisterous. People notice that. Squeaky wheel, and all that.
[ sure, she knows she's charismatic and easy on the eyes, it makes her popular, but that doesn't make dan heng anything less for her quieter nature. ]
Dan Heng, you.. [ she starts, then touches their brows together. ] .. you really saved me, last night. You were brave, for my sake. That's.. it's incredible.
[ She's not sure why, but it bothers her when Ren refers to herself as the squeaky wheel. For her to be sitting there accusing Dan Heng of not valuing herself enough, and then to talk about herself that way...
Her lips part, ready to argue, but then Ren brings their brows together, reminds her that she saved her, and despite herself she finds a smile on her lips. Her fingers lift, and she's gentle as she brushes the other woman's hair back from her face.
Maybe, they just have the same problem as each other. ]
I've got an idea, [ she says, her voice soft. ] How about we start by each of us accepting that the other one finds us amazing?
[ ren's eyebrows lift in mild surprise, and then she chuckles, her smile soft and affectionate. ]
Right. I think we can do that.
[ a good compromise. ren nudges their noses together, kisses dan heng on the lips, kisses her again, then finally rolls off of her and onto her side - though she still keeps dan heng in her arms, scooped close. ]
[ This time, it's Dan Heng's turn to raise her brows, surprise evident on her face when Ren suddenly declares that she's going to take her on "a hundred" dates. As serious as she normally is, something playful tickles at the back of her spine, and she looks up at the other, tilting her head in curiosity. ]
Only a hundred?
[ Her voice, somehow, remains as serious as ever, despite the excitement coiling in her belly just from the thought of going out somewhere with Ren, being the one to be by her side for once— ]
What happens when we reach that number? Do the dates stop?
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Well.. I know I flirt with people a lot, but I thought I was being pretty obvious.
[ dan heng may not have noticed it, but ren was laying it on 100% thicker with dan heng than she was with anyone else. smiling softly, she brushes the hair from dan heng's beautiful eyes, tucking it behind one delicately pointed ear. ]
But the more I got to know you, the worse it got. I don't think that you know how amazing you are.
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No, I... I mean, I noticed it. I noticed you flirting— [ Shyly, she runs her fingers through her own hair, looking up at Ren, only stopping when the other reaches to do the same, tucking her hair behind an ear. ] I knew you were flirting with me, but I just thought.. I can't explain it.
[ She presses a soft kiss to the corner of the other woman's mouth. ]
I just didn't.. I couldn't imagine you'd really pay that much attention to me.
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[ ren frowns, then weaves their fingers together at the side of dan heng's head, cupping her cheek in her warm palm. ]
I wish you could see what I see, when I look at you.
[ dan heng doesn't know how incredible she is. beautiful, yes, that goes without saying, but she's so, so smart, so strong, so capable and brave.. she's a good person, standing up for what is right. she's dedicated, studious, loyal. what more could anyone want?
dipping her head, ren catches dan heng's mouth in another soft kiss, searching, but not needy, at least not yet. ]
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Only when she breaks it does she shake her head, one hand drifting to brush through Ren's hair in answer to the other's soft touches. ]
It's not that. I know...
[ But... does she? She likes to think she's worth Ren's time, but... ]
You know what everyone sees when they look at you, though, right? You're a superstar, Ren.
[ Dan Heng hardly thinks she's worthless. She knows that she's popular and likeable in her own right. But Ren... Ren is something special. ]
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I'm just noise and boisterous. People notice that. Squeaky wheel, and all that.
[ sure, she knows she's charismatic and easy on the eyes, it makes her popular, but that doesn't make dan heng anything less for her quieter nature. ]
Dan Heng, you.. [ she starts, then touches their brows together. ] .. you really saved me, last night. You were brave, for my sake. That's.. it's incredible.
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Her lips part, ready to argue, but then Ren brings their brows together, reminds her that she saved her, and despite herself she finds a smile on her lips. Her fingers lift, and she's gentle as she brushes the other woman's hair back from her face.
Maybe, they just have the same problem as each other. ]
I've got an idea, [ she says, her voice soft. ] How about we start by each of us accepting that the other one finds us amazing?
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Right. I think we can do that.
[ a good compromise. ren nudges their noses together, kisses dan heng on the lips, kisses her again, then finally rolls off of her and onto her side - though she still keeps dan heng in her arms, scooped close. ]
I'm going to take you on a hundred dates.
[ she can hardly wait to show dan heng off. ]
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Only a hundred?
[ Her voice, somehow, remains as serious as ever, despite the excitement coiling in her belly just from the thought of going out somewhere with Ren, being the one to be by her side for once— ]
What happens when we reach that number? Do the dates stop?