Nadine's smile faded as he seemed to withdraw into himself, a barrier between them that was becoming familiar. Her mouth became more a pout than a frown as she brushed the bubbles away from herself, the smallest huff of an exhalation.
She didn't know why she cared. It wasn't like she was planning to stay long, anyway. She didn't actually belong to him; she didn't actually need him to take care of her, or even like her. A poorly-chosen mark. Even in the worst-case scenario, that was all he was. He didn't even know her real name. Never would.
The dog thing did something weird to her hormones. That was all. She just had to remember that. Suspiciously dog-like feelings could safely be ignored. Hormones were not a valid basis for decision-making.
She pulled away from him to sit back on the other side of the tub, a safe distance with limbs untangled. "Fine," she said, and the way she did not look at him was more like a cat than a dog. The imperious tilt of her face was somewhat belied by the ears pinned back against her hair. "Do whatever you'd like." She picked her wine back up, eyes shuttered behind her lashes.
She didn't know why she cared. It wasn't like she was planning to stay long, anyway. She didn't actually belong to him; she didn't actually need him to take care of her, or even like her. A poorly-chosen mark. Even in the worst-case scenario, that was all he was. He didn't even know her real name. Never would.
The dog thing did something weird to her hormones. That was all. She just had to remember that. Suspiciously dog-like feelings could safely be ignored. Hormones were not a valid basis for decision-making.
She pulled away from him to sit back on the other side of the tub, a safe distance with limbs untangled. "Fine," she said, and the way she did not look at him was more like a cat than a dog. The imperious tilt of her face was somewhat belied by the ears pinned back against her hair. "Do whatever you'd like." She picked her wine back up, eyes shuttered behind her lashes.
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