[ the quick kiss threw him off so much that for a moment, Jack isn't sure what he's being thanked for, so far removed from the carved spoon that he was so nervous about not five minutes ago. giving Katniss such a silly gift doesn't seem like it could possibly be connected to what just happened; those two actions aren't at all equal. still — in the aftermath of the shock, something kinder settles in, grateful and pleased and immensely fond. ]
You too. [ he shifts, and it breaks the stiff countenance like a frightened animal that had come over him. but he still looks dazed and fragile, vulnerable, a little like he might just tip over. ] I— Thanks.
[ for the kiss; for thinking the gift was worth that; for accepting it; for being fond of him at all. ]
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You too. [ he shifts, and it breaks the stiff countenance like a frightened animal that had come over him. but he still looks dazed and fragile, vulnerable, a little like he might just tip over. ] I— Thanks.
[ for the kiss; for thinking the gift was worth that; for accepting it; for being fond of him at all. ]