[ Maybe it's a bit unusual that Andy bothered to ask in the first place. But then again, maybe it felt like she needed permission this time. After all the things that they'd said to each other — all the ways they'd hurt each other — Emily's permission feels a little like forgiveness, even if it shouldn't. It's as if they have an unspoken agreement that both of them will pretend, at least for today.
Andy reaches out, catching Emily lightly by the chin, holding her face still so she can lean in to press a warm kiss against those familiar lips. And if Emily's permission felt like forgiveness, then Andy's kiss might be a quiet apology, her mouth soft and coaxing despite belonging to a woman who is made up of all hard lines and sharp edges.
Lowly, she murmurs into the small space between them: ]
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Andy reaches out, catching Emily lightly by the chin, holding her face still so she can lean in to press a warm kiss against those familiar lips. And if Emily's permission felt like forgiveness, then Andy's kiss might be a quiet apology, her mouth soft and coaxing despite belonging to a woman who is made up of all hard lines and sharp edges.
Lowly, she murmurs into the small space between them: ]
I missed this.
[ I missed you. ]