Soo, I’m stubborn, but sometimes interesting. [Teasing, of course.] Can’t argue with that.
[“Preserve through bad odds” strikes her as almost weirdly specific. “Bad odds” like what, life-or-death scenarios? But more importantly, oh thank god she doesn’t have to look like a kiss-ass having listed more than one trait.]
[Aubrey’s turn to read from the clipboard.]
You’re loyal. You’re brave. [Echoing his phrasing, why not. Sounds less clipped than she wrote it.] You… are starting to make sense to me, I think. [A glance up for that. Partial tease, again; he’s easier to understand, she thinks, in calmer moments like this.] And…
[Back to the clipboard. She phrased this more sentimentally than she cares to admit. Surely there’ll be no offense taken this round, right?] …you’re strong. I like being close to you.
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Soo, I’m stubborn, but sometimes interesting. [Teasing, of course.] Can’t argue with that.
[“Preserve through bad odds” strikes her as almost weirdly specific. “Bad odds” like what, life-or-death scenarios? But more importantly, oh thank god she doesn’t have to look like a kiss-ass having listed more than one trait.]
[Aubrey’s turn to read from the clipboard.]
You’re loyal. You’re brave. [Echoing his phrasing, why not. Sounds less clipped than she wrote it.] You… are starting to make sense to me, I think. [A glance up for that. Partial tease, again; he’s easier to understand, she thinks, in calmer moments like this.] And…
[Back to the clipboard. She phrased this more sentimentally than she cares to admit. Surely there’ll be no offense taken this round, right?] …you’re strong. I like being close to you.