[ It's good that he actually means the invitation because she visibly perks up before also ducking her head a little. ]
No, it's very low maintenance. [ Like me, she almost adds, but she doesn't want to come off as desperate and scare him away, especially now that they've finally gotten somewhere. So she plays along with it: ] But you're right, it might be for the best if I check on it every now and then. Plants can be tricky.
[ She peers up at him then, in that half-coy, half-playful manner she seems to manage around him. The food's ready and spread out between them, but she momentarily forgets about it as her attention is all on him. ]
I've been thinking about you too. [ Her sketchpad will be proof of that, if he goes through it later. ] I just... didn't know if you'd want me to come over. [ She smiles at him, hinting that she deliberately echoed what he said word for word. Then she shrugs. ] I didn't want to make it weird. In case you... weren't interested and, you know, wanted to just be friends.
[ She's not sure why she's nervous again, because she suddenly is, words tumbling out of her. ] You're really kind and... you probably know many others who are prettier and more interesting than me, and I... I didn't want to make you feel like you had to... spare my feelings, or something. [ Which is a long-winded way and still not directly conveying that she's giving him a chance to change his mind. ]
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No, it's very low maintenance. [ Like me, she almost adds, but she doesn't want to come off as desperate and scare him away, especially now that they've finally gotten somewhere. So she plays along with it: ] But you're right, it might be for the best if I check on it every now and then. Plants can be tricky.
[ She peers up at him then, in that half-coy, half-playful manner she seems to manage around him. The food's ready and spread out between them, but she momentarily forgets about it as her attention is all on him. ]
I've been thinking about you too. [ Her sketchpad will be proof of that, if he goes through it later. ] I just... didn't know if you'd want me to come over. [ She smiles at him, hinting that she deliberately echoed what he said word for word. Then she shrugs. ] I didn't want to make it weird. In case you... weren't interested and, you know, wanted to just be friends.
[ She's not sure why she's nervous again, because she suddenly is, words tumbling out of her. ] You're really kind and... you probably know many others who are prettier and more interesting than me, and I... I didn't want to make you feel like you had to... spare my feelings, or something. [ Which is a long-winded way and still not directly conveying that she's giving him a chance to change his mind. ]