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✦ —- ❝worried? me? n-no way why would i be?❞ he said, almost sounding defensive before shaking his head. ❝it’s fine. really.❞ and he reached out to hold her hand, gentle yet a bit unsure. even after all this time he was still testing the waters. ❝besides, this is our time – meaning no thinking about the project and all that.❞ he smiled, ❝right now, it’s only us.❞

she didn’t buy it – how could she when it sounded like he was trying to convince even himself ? – but at the same time knew evan was right : this was their time. she was only concerned that he wouldn’t be able to clear from his mind whatever thought was tormenting him about the project. calloused digits curled through the space between evan’s && she rested their joined hands against her thigh. ❝—- if you start acting all distracted && weird i’m gonna remind you that you said that. ❞ zoe’s lips tilted upwards, the right side higher, as it always was, && she pecked his cheek before standing from the bed. ❝—- come on, let’s get out of here. ❞