[That's... more immediate than she thought the answer was going to be. And oh, what an answer it is - of course, the little gears in Ouse's mind are a-turnin', and she has to stop what she's doing because honestly, she's taken by surprise. It's mostly that Rei just seems so conservative that such a frank admission is... startling. Welcome, but startling.
Ultimately, though, it's the words that get to her, and at some point she's sort of amazed she's still standing. Yes, she swoons, and yes, it's humbling to have someone say that to her, because it forces her to just sort of smile privately, down at the bowl, and gently clasp a hand in front of her chest. Oh, be still her heart, and also how is she supposed to respond to that?] Yes, I'm sure we will.
[Oh, her emotions are such a curse. Love is such a curse, and so is how easily and quickly she just falls into wanting any small taste of it, so badly. Once again, all she can think of wanting to do is just sort of fall into the other woman's arms and melt into her and just let herself be held. She doesn't, though, because she has something else to focus on. They still have that cake to make.
So maybe it's not totally going to curse her. She can focus on that.]
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Ultimately, though, it's the words that get to her, and at some point she's sort of amazed she's still standing. Yes, she swoons, and yes, it's humbling to have someone say that to her, because it forces her to just sort of smile privately, down at the bowl, and gently clasp a hand in front of her chest. Oh, be still her heart, and also how is she supposed to respond to that?] Yes, I'm sure we will.
[Oh, her emotions are such a curse. Love is such a curse, and so is how easily and quickly she just falls into wanting any small taste of it, so badly. Once again, all she can think of wanting to do is just sort of fall into the other woman's arms and melt into her and just let herself be held. She doesn't, though, because she has something else to focus on. They still have that cake to make.
So maybe it's not totally going to curse her. She can focus on that.]