And again it fell silent as she vaguely wondered if this was some ploy to get through her defenses. His hand still rested on her shoulder. The warmth of it seeped through the material of her kimono and into her skin. It was strange, the sudden way her heart stuttered, then kicked into overdrive. His larger, lean frame standing so close to her. His face so close to her own. Never would she have imagined they would be standing so close, much less in her nearly empty room.
Finally, a soft, almost genuine smile touched her pale lips. Must have been a surprising sight - she couldn't remember the last time she allowed a smile to touch her face. "I don't hate you either," she admitted, "I was just...jealous. No matter how hard I worked, I could never seem to best you...it got frustrating." Yune didn't know why she was suddenly indulging him, but at least the truth of it was out now.
Finally, a soft, almost genuine smile touched her pale lips. Must have been a surprising sight - she couldn't remember the last time she allowed a smile to touch her face. "I don't hate you either," she admitted, "I was just...jealous. No matter how hard I worked, I could never seem to best you...it got frustrating." Yune didn't know why she was suddenly indulging him, but at least the truth of it was out now.