Charmera wrote:Jyn smiled and wrapped Alfenn in a massive and tight hug, "I'm so glad you're okay too! " She spoke as she bear hugged her friend, though this was a much warmer hug than even she was usaully capable of giving. She was so relieved after the battle, and something about being near Alfenn made her so happy. "Are you alright? Did they hurt you?" She asked, not letting go of Alf. She didn't want to let him go now. And... she was experiencing feeling she didn't even knew she had for him. She wanted to tell him, to describe each and every one. Tell him... but her mouth refused to move.
"I-I-I'm fine!" Alfenn gasped breathlessly, chalking up the tightness in his chest to the strength of Jynna's hug. Instead of trying to defensively protect his ribs or wriggle free like he normally would Alfenn wrapped his own arms around her shoulders and pulled Jynna closer, inhaling slowly to try and slow down his rapidly hammering heart. "I'm really fine," he repeated in a soothing tone. "I only lost a little energy from my shields, I think I took more damage from the fall than the actual fighting. Being this close to her again only drew Alfenn's mind back to their abortive "training session" earlier that night. Although they had both jumped away as though electrocuted neither seemed willing to move now. With a start Alfenn realised suddenly that that training session could have been the last moment together they ever had. One of us could have died back there, or both of us. As Jynna's head came to rest lightly on his shoulder the hand he had thrown around her clenched into a fist. What if this is the last moment we ever have together? What if there's more enemies lurking outside!? Dozens of them! Hundreds even! As irrational as the thoughts were Alfenn couldn't stop them bouncing around in his head and escalating steadily until, swallowing determinedly he reached a conclusion. Pulling himself away slightly so that he could look at her face to face. Alfenn cleared his throat.
"Listen Jynna I..uh..." Alfenn trailed off awkwardly, trying not to turn red. "What I'm trying to say is...what am I trying to say? uh...Well I really like talking to you and just being around you and...um...Argh! This isn't working!" Alfenn shook his head and stared into Jynna's eyes almost urgently. "Look you can hit me or react however you want after but I'll never forgive myself if I don't do this now because I just realised I might not get another chance to," With that he leaned forwards, closed his eyes and kissed her firmly.