[The reassurance in his words reached her and she felt glad to know that he wasn't going to be terribly bothered by her choice in books. Even his next statements were comforting. However, now she had something else to be more nervous about.
Was he... offering his arm to hold? Would it be weird to ask? It seemed obvious that he was. She felt incredibly shy and worried that if she took too long thinking about it, it might send the wrong message that she didn't want to touch him. Which then she had to ask herself why it terrified her to simply touch his arm?
Tense, hesitant and with a shaky hand, she slowly reached up. This was normal, she wanted to tell herself. It only made sense to accept this sort of offer. Women normally accepted the arms of the gentlemen who offered it to them. At least, they did in the romance novels she read.
But this wasn't a romance novel. This was real life! She hadn't even had any romantic thoughts about anybody... Never considered to think about it until now... Taking in a deep breath, she finally gently rested her hand on his arm. The surprise jolt of nerves she experienced made her fingers, ears, and tail twitch, and she suddenly worried if she made the right move. Her heart was beating fast and she kept her gaze low. There were no words she could say at that moment and she really hoped he wouldn't take her action negatively.]
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Was he... offering his arm to hold? Would it be weird to ask? It seemed obvious that he was. She felt incredibly shy and worried that if she took too long thinking about it, it might send the wrong message that she didn't want to touch him. Which then she had to ask herself why it terrified her to simply touch his arm?
Tense, hesitant and with a shaky hand, she slowly reached up. This was normal, she wanted to tell herself. It only made sense to accept this sort of offer. Women normally accepted the arms of the gentlemen who offered it to them. At least, they did in the romance novels she read.
But this wasn't a romance novel. This was real life! She hadn't even had any romantic thoughts about anybody... Never considered to think about it until now... Taking in a deep breath, she finally gently rested her hand on his arm. The surprise jolt of nerves she experienced made her fingers, ears, and tail twitch, and she suddenly worried if she made the right move. Her heart was beating fast and she kept her gaze low. There were no words she could say at that moment and she really hoped he wouldn't take her action negatively.]