Kai isn't the only one. Dash's seem to bubble up, welling from somewhere within, and making their way free in whatever way they can, whether it's a crinkly eye smile or a gentle curling of his fingers around Neve's or a hint of laughter that gets sort of stuck behind his teeth when he hears that remark about wanting to kiss Kai so badly.
Because, well. It's true, isn't it? It's been true for awhile. He laces his fingers with Neve's and with Kai's, holding on tightly, but perhaps not too tightly. He hopes it's not too much. But he knows he wants more, too. If offered, he'd take more. Dash is a bit greedy like that. Moreso because he wants to give that kind of affection to more than one person and he has a secret hope that he'll receive it in return. It's really no secret that his heart's not the most well-guarded place.
In fact, it's a pretty vulnerable thing, actually. Maybe it's a little bit evident in the way tension seems to leech from his body when he touches their hands. Maybe. That's a hint of it. A hint of how bold-faced and honest he can be about how he feels, even if it's kind of a scary thing to admit. To share.
But he is sharing it, isn't he? His smile grows a little more. "If you ask me, the answer is 'of course I want to kiss you!' I don't know about 'so bad' though," he adds on the end, faux contemplation on his face. A beat. "I'm kidding." He sighs dramatically, his expression halfway to pouting, which one could easily assume is his way of commenting on why he didn't get a kiss too!
Then: "'So bad' is right." As though embarrassed by his confession there, Dash momentarily buries his head against Kai's shoulder. His next words are muffled because of it. "Amazing is right, too." His thumb is drawing little circles on the back of Neve's hand now, and he turns his head a little so he can look Neve's way, over Kai's shoulder.
Which is now his headrest, apparently. Sorry, Kai. You became a pillow and didn't even know it. Either way, Dash's look is soft, gentler than his teasing tone of before. And for a moment, it's clear he only has eyes for Neve. Or rather, it's clear he wants to soothe him somehow, to be comforting. To say, 'this is okay.'
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Kai isn't the only one. Dash's seem to bubble up, welling from somewhere within, and making their way free in whatever way they can, whether it's a crinkly eye smile or a gentle curling of his fingers around Neve's or a hint of laughter that gets sort of stuck behind his teeth when he hears that remark about wanting to kiss Kai so badly.
Because, well. It's true, isn't it? It's been true for awhile. He laces his fingers with Neve's and with Kai's, holding on tightly, but perhaps not too tightly. He hopes it's not too much. But he knows he wants more, too. If offered, he'd take more. Dash is a bit greedy like that. Moreso because he wants to give that kind of affection to more than one person and he has a secret hope that he'll receive it in return. It's really no secret that his heart's not the most well-guarded place.
In fact, it's a pretty vulnerable thing, actually. Maybe it's a little bit evident in the way tension seems to leech from his body when he touches their hands. Maybe. That's a hint of it. A hint of how bold-faced and honest he can be about how he feels, even if it's kind of a scary thing to admit. To share.
But he is sharing it, isn't he? His smile grows a little more. "If you ask me, the answer is 'of course I want to kiss you!' I don't know about 'so bad' though," he adds on the end, faux contemplation on his face. A beat. "I'm kidding." He sighs dramatically, his expression halfway to pouting, which one could easily assume is his way of commenting on why he didn't get a kiss too!
Then: "'So bad' is right." As though embarrassed by his confession there, Dash momentarily buries his head against Kai's shoulder. His next words are muffled because of it. "Amazing is right, too." His thumb is drawing little circles on the back of Neve's hand now, and he turns his head a little so he can look Neve's way, over Kai's shoulder.
Which is now his headrest, apparently. Sorry, Kai. You became a pillow and didn't even know it. Either way, Dash's look is soft, gentler than his teasing tone of before. And for a moment, it's clear he only has eyes for Neve. Or rather, it's clear he wants to soothe him somehow, to be comforting. To say, 'this is okay.'