Downtime

[Reeves]

With his elbows serving as support, he leaned forward to further exaggerate the pleading expression his face which was obviously playful. "Oh, but that's exactly what I was looking forward to. I want to hear all about what you were like when you were barely a foot off the ground, see all those embarrassing pictures from when you hardly had any teeth and hear about all the things you're interested in." After saying all that he couldn't keep a straight face anymore, shaking his head and chuckling briefly.

"On a genuine note, I won't insist. I do really want to know more about you and for that to go both ways but not if it comes at the cost of making you seriously uncomfortable." His expression softened when saying that, remaining leaned forward on his elbows but tilting his head as if to inspect her face from a different angle. There was still a healthy amount of distance between them, but this was as close as he'd gotten for a greater span of time instead of just for a few seconds. From where she was seated and at this distance, it was more than clear that he appreciated her features but it seemed like the majority of his focus went to the area around her eyes. While the option was open for her to reconsider and actually permit him to come with her to meet her mother, he didn't seem to be focused on that anymore.