are you okay ?
( one of alex's hand found sage's hair, gently caressing the side of her head and giving the girl all the time she needed into the hug . )
❪ arms tightly wrapped around the taller girl’s waist , on her tiptoes , head pressing into her chest ———- this was the kind of hug , she needed from Alex. ❫
yeah better .͟.. thank you , I really needed that hug.
even introduce the girl and her little brother . . . cheeks became * pink, heat creeping up her neck . she decided zoe's pancake seemed a good gateway . )
yours taste so good too !
( sliding the plate back to her, still not looking . )
of course, it's okay . you can meet my little bro too if you'd like .
( words slipped quicker than her mind could keep up—realizing that not only she was offering herself to keep zoe company outside of camp, but also making plans to &&
“ i'm also sorry to hear that. glad you don't have to be lonely anymore. ”
just for a second, she lost track of time ——— staring at the other girl for a little too long ; almost forgetting to eat the pancake laying on her plate.
&&.
a wide smile spread across her brims at the mention of a hug , her features lightening up , sage wasted now time in spreading out her arms ready for the hug.
her mouth with that piece of pancake on her fork . sweet time being taken to eat and swallow . )
he's six, becoming a big boy .
( leaning in close, signaling with her head toward the girl's pancake . )
let me taste it .
i'm sorry to hear that . my parents have the craziest work schedules ever, so it was pretty lonely . . . and i'm over a decade older . . .
( broke eye contact just to look down at the plate, cut the pancake and catch it with the &&
“ i—“
not even having the time to respond, so the only thing zoe could do was accept alex's deal. couldn't even contain the giggle bubbling up from her throat ——— it was quite endearing the act.
“ no, but i really wanted one, &&.
fork . back to the brunette, immediately . )
plenty of time alone . do you live far from here ? i could, i don't know, maybe keep you company out of camp ?
( feeling like she had just crossed every single line possible, alex stuffed &&