Faye Vaughn's palm was soft against his mouth, making it hard for him to focus his thoughts.
Liam Linden lowered his gaze. In the dim cabin, only the sound of their staggered breaths filled the space.
After a long silence, he suddenly grabbed Faye Vaughn's wrist, pulled her hand away from his mouth, and said in a low voice, "Once we get to Stellaport, can I pursue you?"
Faye Vaughn froze.
'He's agreed to give up on revenge and go live with me in Stellaport?'
'For someone as introverted and repressed as him to actually say the word "pursue" out loud…'
Faye Vaughn was very surprised. She blinked, using the sliver of light filtering through the small window to look at him.
He was in disguise, so she couldn't see if he was blushing, but his ears were bright red, their tips even trembling slightly.
Endearingly awkward, yet trying so hard to seem mature.
