[ There's a rushing swell of surprise when she nudges him with a foot, contact made in one slight, simple, playful movement, and Little finds himself taken aback by her, somehow, even after all this time.
That said, he doesn't flinch back from the little tease.
No, he stays right where he is, those his grip on his own mug has gotten at least three times tighter. This is fine. (It's nice that she feels comfortable enough to be playful with him like that, physically, even if it makes his throat tight and he has to coax his mind back to the words, focusing on them as thoroughly as if he were studying for an exam.) ]
Peacekeepers. That's— very apt.
[ He nods, still with some faint amusement; despite his flare of nerves, nothing's unpleasant, just calm and quiet as they play this little game that's really more about revealing parts of one another. Peacekeeper. That does rather feel the role he's been playing since he can remember, doesn't it? ]
I was the middle there, as well. The third of six brothers.
....I always wondered what it might be like to be the eldest. It seemed, perhaps, easier in ways. That is, until I became First. Now I no longer envy my eldest brother.
[ He takes a sip of his drink to cover his smile, just a little. He ordinarily wouldn't dare to say anything that could constitute as complaining about his service, but around Wynonna, it's safe to tip that way, even if he's mostly teasing. ]
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That said, he doesn't flinch back from the little tease.
No, he stays right where he is, those his grip on his own mug has gotten at least three times tighter. This is fine. (It's nice that she feels comfortable enough to be playful with him like that, physically, even if it makes his throat tight and he has to coax his mind back to the words, focusing on them as thoroughly as if he were studying for an exam.) ]
Peacekeepers. That's— very apt.
[ He nods, still with some faint amusement; despite his flare of nerves, nothing's unpleasant, just calm and quiet as they play this little game that's really more about revealing parts of one another. Peacekeeper. That does rather feel the role he's been playing since he can remember, doesn't it? ]
I was the middle there, as well. The third of six brothers.
....I always wondered what it might be like to be the eldest. It seemed, perhaps, easier in ways. That is, until I became First. Now I no longer envy my eldest brother.
[ He takes a sip of his drink to cover his smile, just a little. He ordinarily wouldn't dare to say anything that could constitute as complaining about his service, but around Wynonna, it's safe to tip that way, even if he's mostly teasing. ]