as promised, here's some ObixShirayuki fluff! enjoy!
Theme~ #18: A Little Bit Longer
She doesn't seem to notice the way he watches her; how he soaks in the bend of her wrist and tilt of her head. If she did, she might've seen his eyes flicker with something resembling want, or how his fingers stray closer to hers.
But she doesn't, and so he contents himself to listen to her words and lose himself in her smile.
"Then you measure the roots' weight," she is saying, "and cut them into smaller pieces right after."
She pauses, waiting for him to do something. He blinks and, quickly, to disguise his distraction, attempts to follow her instructions. When he cuts clumsily, almost as though he has never handled a blade, she gently takes his hands and guides them, laughing lightly. She says nothing when he leans minutely closer, if she notices at all.
"Because they release water, crush the pieces with the flat of the knife to get rid of it all. Drain the roots afterward, and I'll finish. Understand?"
"Yes," he says, and proceeds to work in silence for the next half hour, as slowly as he can, stealing glances at her while she tends to the greenhouse's plants.
Does she notice?
When he finishes, there is regret in his gaze and his normally nimble limbs are stilted, almost as though burdened by some weight. But when he turns to go, she calls out suddenly.
"Wait," she says.
He waits.
"Just… a little bit longer."
His expression shows he doesn't understand.
"…won't you stay?"
you can decide whether or not you think this means Shirayuki's falling for him XD I know I would...
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