Just— you! Everything about you!
Fuck playing it cool, I'm grateful for you. I can't stop looking at you and every little thing you do and it's all so—
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She tensed up before the J-word, relaxing once it was thankfully left unfinished-
I'm serious. I mean it.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?"Sorry about that. You caught me off guard not that it would have been the first time." Eires said as they sprayed cooking oil on a pan and placed the cheese in it.
"But-" They started again, turning the stove on and placing the pan on it, "I feel the same way. It hasn't just been easy, but at least it's down to earth."
[forum cryptid: it/it's]... Other couples... other families with kids and...
They got pictures, and status updates and... you know, tangible things. I got a phone full of empty selfies. I got a personal photo album back home from five different photographic eras and... it's all just brick walls and landscapes and...
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?...?
-She took the spatula, tending to the cheese-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She took it, looking through it curiously-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-No need to look through, Sandra-
The sketchbook laid open to a sketch of Sandra herself. It was rough and unfinished, like Eires hadn't gotten quite all of their skill back when they started on it, but it, regardless of status, was very visibly Sandra, not just in appearance but in spirit. A simple shoulder-up drawing, it was backed by a representation of Sandra's misty form trailing off from her body proper.
[forum cryptid: it/it's]It's—
...
-She sets it aside, hopping off of the bench, wrapping her arms around Eires in total joy, lifting them off the floor and squeezing tight-
It's me! It's actual me! Thank you!
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She twirled on the spot with them, setting them down with a kiss-
You're the best...
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I'm not much good for art, but there's a few things I know how to do to pay you back...
-Leans in and whispers-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She grinned, leaning back to let them eat-
By all means.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

Eires put a hand on Sandra's own hand.
"Hey, what's going on?"
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