He wasn’t expecting her to say it back. Hearing it…it was never really easy for Gray because it felt kind of wrong. To be liked when he wasn’t trying, when he wasn’t wearing a smile as a mask instead of a real expression.
But when she said it, said she liked him—it made him feel warm in a way he hadn’t felt in a while. Not since he met Ianto.
“Good to know you’ll keep me honest.” He replied with a genuine laugh—then realized they were still crouched on the water and rolled his eyes at himself.
“God knows why, though—I’m such a knucklehead to just be huddled up like this. You…I dunno, wanna get coffee or something? I heard there’s a town or city around here where you can go to shop or eat. Probably don’t need to in dreams, but I’m as bad as your Scottish buddy with caffeine. Least that’s what our resident coffee gal, Gwen, tells me back home.”
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But when she said it, said she liked him—it made him feel warm in a way he hadn’t felt in a while. Not since he met Ianto.
“Good to know you’ll keep me honest.” He replied with a genuine laugh—then realized they were still crouched on the water and rolled his eyes at himself.
“God knows why, though—I’m such a knucklehead to just be huddled up like this. You…I dunno, wanna get coffee or something? I heard there’s a town or city around here where you can go to shop or eat. Probably don’t need to in dreams, but I’m as bad as your Scottish buddy with caffeine. Least that’s what our resident coffee gal, Gwen, tells me back home.”