[Better to blame it on the keyboard than on him, in Newt's mind. He glances at her in mild surprise, not expecting her to relent so readily.]
Yeah, of course. It's just a functional thing. Because of the event.
[He shrugs like it's no big deal. In a way, it's not. He's far from the type to make a fling out to be more than what it is. But this isn't a fling, is it? This is a utility, leaning on each other out of necessity because of this thing the city has imposed on them. That's all.
Though it does feel more than that, oddly. It's probably just the event talking, but it does ratchet up his nerves when he reaches for her hand. It's the event, or it's her tone, the way she sounds so disappointed that it's come to this, that she's reduced to relying on him for relief. This last resort status is not one he likes very much.
He stops short of taking her hand, wondering if that would break her "barest of touches" rule, and instead nudges his forearm against hers. Physically, it's not quite satisfying, but as far as the event is concerned? It does the job well enough. He sighs, settling more comfortably into the couch.]
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Yeah, of course. It's just a functional thing. Because of the event.
[He shrugs like it's no big deal. In a way, it's not. He's far from the type to make a fling out to be more than what it is. But this isn't a fling, is it? This is a utility, leaning on each other out of necessity because of this thing the city has imposed on them. That's all.
Though it does feel more than that, oddly. It's probably just the event talking, but it does ratchet up his nerves when he reaches for her hand. It's the event, or it's her tone, the way she sounds so disappointed that it's come to this, that she's reduced to relying on him for relief. This last resort status is not one he likes very much.
He stops short of taking her hand, wondering if that would break her "barest of touches" rule, and instead nudges his forearm against hers. Physically, it's not quite satisfying, but as far as the event is concerned? It does the job well enough. He sighs, settling more comfortably into the couch.]