With a laugh, Mathias feels a little wave of relief rolling through him and his shoulders relax, his hands uncurling from the tight fists he'd been holding them in. He knows he's still terrible at this, he knows that somewhere, Henrich is laughing at him, but at least Veronica doesn't seem ready to forget about him completely.
"I thought you said I was prettier than you," he points out, tipping his head to the side. "You wouldn't even make an exception for that?" He's teasing as well, he can't fathom the idea of kissing her for the first time while in this body, but he knows now that he will. It's just a matter of when.
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Date: 2009-01-19 06:01 am (UTC)"I thought you said I was prettier than you," he points out, tipping his head to the side. "You wouldn't even make an exception for that?" He's teasing as well, he can't fathom the idea of kissing her for the first time while in this body, but he knows now that he will. It's just a matter of when.