[ Well, at least he'll get to pleasantly inhale a mix of roses and vanilla, thanks to his own efforts. For a bath, they hadn't really progressed very far in the cleaning aspect of it...
But Cardia doesn't mind, not when she can faintly pick up the tells that Lupin isn't as easygoing as he'd like to sound. His heart betrays him, and his breathing isn't entirely steady, so she understands-- even as he teases her, there's sincerity and it's what she can respond to.
So-- fine. He can make her melt, but she can quietly fight back, and Cardia answers him softly, feeling welcome where he holds her. ]
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But Cardia doesn't mind, not when she can faintly pick up the tells that Lupin isn't as easygoing as he'd like to sound. His heart betrays him, and his breathing isn't entirely steady, so she understands-- even as he teases her, there's sincerity and it's what she can respond to.
So-- fine. He can make her melt, but she can quietly fight back, and Cardia answers him softly, feeling welcome where he holds her. ]
Yes.
[ Only here. Only to her. ]