means to say , but the words die in his throat . no use in attempting to lie ; she'd see right through him , he's certain . 〝 〝 -— it was awful , actually . how are you holding up , dove .ᐣ 〞
two hours by train , * just two hours by train , && in the opposite direction no less ; it'd been a constant mantra within his mind the moment they'd stepped fought onto the beast , perhaps even long before . he's almost surprised at
if it drags on too slowly , daan soon finds himself pulling @SOLDAEIN off the train the moment it stops within their destination , letting out air he failed to realize he was holding .
〝 . . . well , that wasn't —- 〞 too bad , he
〝 i see . remind me to never buy you bricks for whatever reason . 〞 leaning further forward to invade his space , a kiss against neck . 〝 you'd beat me black && blue . 〞
he shouldn't spook her over a house they're potentially buying . && yet . . . 〝 many horror books do have country estates as the setting for a ghost tale . surely there's good reasoning behind that . 〞
laughing , stealing a kiss to his cheek . 〝 i'm working on it . && yes , it does . you've got to feel it out first . get a sense of the atmosphere . who knows , it could be haunted . 〞
〝 you would look rather captivating in a white dress . . . 〞 a hum , considering . thinking about it for a moment too long . 〝 —- ah , yes . well , we'll see it in person && decide . no need to rush . 〞