Just a short little thing for the CS Hiatus Meme. Theme: Captain Swan + Smiles


She's amused by all of his facial expressions, especially when he scratches behind his ear on the rare occasions that he is feeling awkward or bashful, but it is his smile that she loves the most.

The slight quirk of his lips when he's amused by something. The wide-eyed but closed-lip smile he gives her when she initiates some form of affection in front of her parents or the town residents. The everyday smile he offers that causes the skin around his eyes to crinkle. The wicked grin he gives her any time an innuendo is about to fall from his lips. But the one that gets her the most; the one that makes her breath hitch in her chest, is the smile just reserved for her. The one that starts with his eyes, softening but gazing intently into hers, full of adoration and admiration like she is necessary to his survival. The one that sometimes leaves the tips of his ears pink but always brings out his dimples in full force, curving into the apples of his cheeks, full lips spread wide to reveal perfectly straight teeth. The one that is almost always accompanied but a tilt of his head, his hand reaching out to touch her, body swaying closer, eliminating any bit of personal space she may have still maintained. She doesn't mind though, as that smile is always preceded or followed by a toe-curling kiss that leaves her breathless.

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He is fascinated by everything she does, although he'll never admit to her just how smitten he is. He hasn't yet been able to decide if the dent in her chin, right under her lip or the small of her back is his favorite place. His fingers always seem to gravitate toward those places.

But it is her smile that has the ability to lighten his heart. Before, smiling did not come easily for her and as silly of an expression as it is, it warms his heart every time he sees her smiling.

He likes the way her lips purse with just a hint of amusement in her eyes when he does something particularly exasperating. The closed-lip, slightly guarded smile she shares when someone is pressing her for too much information. The wide grin she gives every time Henry runs toward her arms outstretched for a hug. The almost imperceptible lift of her lips that happens every time he touches her, whether it's just his fingertips gracing the small of her back or his fingers coming to interlace with hers. The broad smile that graces her lips while she is teasing him about his age or knowledge of the realm. But the one that is his absolute favorite is the one that can't always be considered a smile. It's the glassy eyed gaze where her lips are parted, breath coming out in pants. Sometimes the corners of her mouth are curled up slightly. The one that causes the flush on her cheeks making her skin glow. The one where her chest heaves, lungs trying to catch up on the intake of air they has lost. The one where she appears unsteady on her feet, body swaying in toward his, her hands firmly placed on his forearms or around his neck to keep her grounded. The one that only happens after he has properly and thoroughly kissed her.


I'm sorry these short little things are all I've been able to share lately. It's a super busy time at work and I just have no free time to write.