Observations from the Galley
"Do you think they are together? I think they are together," Jemma mused, resting her elbows on the counter in the Bus's galley.
"Huh? Who?" Fitz asked in a somewhat disoriented fashion – his mind was pretty preoccupied with how to upgrade the D.W.A.R.F.'s, thank you very much – as he turned towards Jemma with a mug of tea in his hand.
"Them," she stage-whispered, casually gesturing towards the other end of the lounge, where Skye and Ward were standing. Leaning against the counter and squinting a little, Leo followed Jemma's gaze.
"Huh…" he observed. There might have been something in what Jemma said. Skye and Ward really did stand a little too close to each other, seemingly unaware that they weren't alone in the lounge, and they were talking animatedly, and, well, they were… giggling. Okay, so Skye was giggling, or more like chuckling – which in itself wasn't that unusual –, and Ward was smiling. Like, genuinely smiling, as if Skye'd just said something really funny, or as if she was one of the most precious things in his world. And then it went further: Ward – I avoid physical contact whenever I can Ward – raised his hand and gently squeezed Skye's upper arm. "Look at that…" Fitz murmured. "I didn't even realize they have become such good friends," he said looking at Jemma, then took a sip from his tea.
"Friends? You think they are friends?" Jemma asked turning with her whole body towards Fitz, sounding half scandalized-half interested.
"Yeah," Fitz shrugged. "And it's good to see that Ward is making friends."
"Hmm…" Jemma hummed, turning back towards their teammates, who were still deeply engaged in their conversation, while slowly – at least it seemed like that to Jemma – gravitating towards each other. "You might be right, but it still seems a little odd to me. I think they are past a simple friendship by now."
"No, no," Fitz shook his head. "You know how by the book Ward is. He'd never–"
His sentence was cut off the next moment, when – taking the young scientist completely by surprise – Ward leaned in and pressed a quick peck against Skye's lips. The pair seemed to freeze for a moment, then Skye's hand sneaked behind Ward's neck, pulling to man closer to herself and deepening the kiss.
Simmons turned, once again, towards her best friend, this time with narrowed eyes.
"Friends, you say?"
Fitz hid his face behind his mug as his sipped at his tea.
"Okay, that was unexpected," said finally, then quickly turned around and left the lounge.