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she should go. she knew that. her workout was already mapped out in her head—every set, every rep—but standing there, his arms lazily draped around her, the gym didn’t feel quite as important. céleste curled her fingers loosely around the smoothie, her focus entirely elsewhere. the way he lingered, the way his lips brushed against her cheek like he wasn’t quite ready to let go either—it did something to her. his laugh hummed low in his chest, settling over her like something warm, something steady. and for a moment, she forgot all about the godforsaken smoothie she was about to pretend didn’t taste like chalk. his hand motioned toward the door, an easy, effortless gesture that brought another smile to her lips. for the first time in longer than she could remember, the gym wasn’t the first thing occupying her mind in the morning.— she had spent so long perfecting the art of distance, of keeping people at arm’s length, of never letting herself sink too deep into something that could slip through her fingers. yet, here she was as he opened the door for her like it was second nature—like looking after her was something he did without thought. and that was the thing. it wasn’t all the grand gestures that bowled her over, it was this. the small things, the moments between moments, the effortless way he made her feel like she didn’t have to hold herself so tightly all the time. grabbing her car keys, she moved to walk towards the door, standing before him, she tilted her head slightly, her free hand reaching up to toy with one of his curls, her eyes locking onto his before instinctively flickering to his lips. "you know," she murmured, her fingers curling lightly at the nape of his neck, holding onto him for just a second longer. "you're not making it easy for me to step out this door." then, she closed the space between them, pressing her lips against his. the warmth of him pulled her in, that familiar sensation of pure bliss intoxicating her like second nature. she let herself melt into him for a moment, into the way he made everything else fade into the background. when she finally pulled back, she let her eyes stay closed for another second, savoring it. then, with a small smirk, she whispered, "think the leg press might be upset if i cancel our date. i'll see you when i get back, yeah?"
the electrifying feeling of her lips against his cheek, was one that he hoped never dulled. he offered her the horrid excuse of a drink with his arms coming to lazily wrap around her. rather than go to the gym (he'd rather drop dead), he would suffer silently with her gone for the time being. "if it's nasty, just don't tell me." he laughs, returning the kiss to her cheek with rose tinted lips lingering before he pulls away to let her go. "let me walk you out." he grabs his hoodie off the back of the couch, tossing it over himself to protect him from the unforgiving winter air. he then made his way to hold the door open for her, his hand coming to motion her.