[ Claire smiles softly, something genuinely warm blooming in her chest at how sweet he's being. Not that he isn't when he is his normal self, but the gruffness is gone, right now, and his English is perfect, and he's texting like he's not scared of a phone. It's... different, almost making Claire wonder if that's what it's like to date a history teacher. ]
The hardship, [ she replies, eating some more of her food, even if now she's so curious about the pond and its water that she's not even hungry anymore, just wishing to go now, right now. ]
You've got to promise me you won't touch the water again, though, okay? I'm just grabbing a sample.
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almost making Claire wonder if that's what it's like to date a history teacher. ]
The hardship, [ she replies, eating some more of her food, even if now she's so curious about the pond and its water that she's not even hungry anymore, just wishing to go now, right now. ]
You've got to promise me you won't touch the water again, though, okay? I'm just grabbing a sample.