He can do that, testing and probing and watching, if he wants. In the meantime, she'll do what she wants, and will expect it to all work out wonderfully in that charmingly optimistic way she has. (She's so optimistic, she's sure it's seen as a charming thing. That's dedication to a philosophy!)
She'll take the 'altruistic' label and wear it proudly. It's the sort of thing that makes a person feel good about themselves. Mind she doesn't start giving him labels, too. Like sweet, and kind, and noble. They can be cumbersome.
"Oh?" She's smiling, and bites her lip a moment to keep from giggling. Once she has control of herself again she slides a hand down his side to draw circles on his hip. "Seduced." The word is said slowly, deeply, in a way that suggests it's being tasted and felt as much as spoken. "By what? The birds singing? The sweet perfume of flowers in the air? The gentle warmth of the smiling sun and easy caress of the cool breeze? Is that what seduced you, my darling?"
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Date: 2016-08-18 02:36 am (UTC)She'll take the 'altruistic' label and wear it proudly. It's the sort of thing that makes a person feel good about themselves. Mind she doesn't start giving him labels, too. Like sweet, and kind, and noble. They can be cumbersome.
"Oh?" She's smiling, and bites her lip a moment to keep from giggling. Once she has control of herself again she slides a hand down his side to draw circles on his hip. "Seduced." The word is said slowly, deeply, in a way that suggests it's being tasted and felt as much as spoken. "By what? The birds singing? The sweet perfume of flowers in the air? The gentle warmth of the smiling sun and easy caress of the cool breeze? Is that what seduced you, my darling?"