Another nod. Phoenix wasn't usually this quiet, but as wrapped up as he was in his own thoughts, this was only natural.
And as she stepped closer, he thought, Can I trust her?
...he shouldn't.
He shouldn't trust her, not after what she did, not after what she said and what she shattered and what she ruined.
He shouldn't be feeling so goddamn happy to hear those words he knew he shouldn't trust, yet he still did anyway.
And suddenly his arms reach up to wrap around her middle back, clutching her like a drowning man to a lifesaver as he gently kissed her back.
He'd missed her so much.
Being the awkward, PDA wary proper adult that he was, it's only a moment before Phoenix pulls away, still holding Dahlia close and feeling embarasment color his face with a light flush. He didn't want her to see him embarassed like this -- so he drops his head to her shoulder, his grip tightening, just a bit.
"Dahlia..." the name ghosted past his lips before he could stop it, and a prickle of something tinged the corners of his eyes and he scrwwed them shut, willing himself not to cry. Don't cry, don't cry.
♥!
And as she stepped closer, he thought, Can I trust her?
...he shouldn't.
He shouldn't trust her, not after what she did, not after what she said and what she shattered and what she ruined.
He shouldn't be feeling so goddamn happy to hear those words he knew he shouldn't trust, yet he still did anyway.
And suddenly his arms reach up to wrap around her middle back, clutching her like a drowning man to a lifesaver as he gently kissed her back.
He'd missed her so much.
Being the awkward, PDA wary proper adult that he was, it's only a moment before Phoenix pulls away, still holding Dahlia close and feeling embarasment color his face with a light flush. He didn't want her to see him embarassed like this -- so he drops his head to her shoulder, his grip tightening, just a bit.
"Dahlia..." the name ghosted past his lips before he could stop it, and a prickle of something tinged the corners of his eyes and he scrwwed them shut, willing himself not to cry. Don't cry, don't cry.