[ Hiro, meanwhile, is still giddy enough that he misses some of that; he only catches the tail end of her uncertain expression. By then he's already flushed and excited as he adjusts to the thought that kissing can be fun. It was kind of nice...
And then he sees that look. Immediately his grin fades a little and takes on an uncertain pallor. ]
[ Ellie's face is red with the same level of embarrassment, but that giddiness is missing completely. She backs away a tad, shoulders hiking up to her ears. ]
Y-Yeah.
Yeah, it... It was great.
[ Please have this come off as giddiness, please have this come off as giddiness. ]
[ He can sense that something is off, and his paranoia won't let it completely escape his notice. But - he's happy too, incredibly so. Maybe she's just a little nervous. It had to have been just as nice for her too, right? ]
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And then he sees that look. Immediately his grin fades a little and takes on an uncertain pallor. ]
-- Was it okay?
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Y-Yeah.
Yeah, it... It was great.
[ Please have this come off as giddiness, please have this come off as giddiness. ]
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O-okay, good. I mean, you'd tell me if it wasn't?