[ Well, even if he'd been bold enough to drape an arm over her shoulders and let her press up against his side, it's another thing entirely to make more contact than that— she keeps herself from leaning against him on the dance floor and they're about half an arm's length apart unless he decides to make a second move. Angela won't press his comfort; this is something to enjoy and relax with. His hands are warm at her waist and she can just barely feel calloused fingertips on the bare skin of her back, smiling with how easily he falls into swaying with her.
This is nice. Nicer still is that little quirk of his lips when he's teasing her right back, and she'll bend one leg up to click back down for Snake to catch a quick glance at the gold stilettos she's raised up on. Three inches is enough. It left her close to his height and her joke about leading a little sillier, leaning in as she laughs just long enough to press her brow up against his in a playful little bump. ]
I'll find something higher next time, for sure. I won't let you down again.
[ With the bar set so low from dances in the past, she isn't particularly skilled, but she has the basics down and she could be graceful. It had gotten her by. Snake is, as entirely expected, good at following her cues and body language, preempting her steps, slow as they may be. He's already used to the length of her steps and he matches them, toe to toe in half the motions yet never bumping each other. He performs admirably. ]
Then as you've entrusted your safety to me, I'll leave my toes and my ego in your capable hands.
[ Has he always been like this? It's a gentle sort of humor, wry, but she's gotten a few smiles out of him and he's easier with her; perhaps he was just in the zone at the gym and she hasn't had much of a chance to see him otherwise. When the ship had messed with him and he was older— but that was stressful enough, and he'd been in pain.
She's enjoying the chance. She's enjoying him. Angela would love to spend more time with Snake like this, really, where he seems to be at ease (at least a fraction) and they've had the chance to learn a little more about each other. And he's off to a good start. ]
It's the starting that's difficult. You're doing wonderfully.
[ Considering she takes "being difficult" as "being playful", she'll roll with it easily enough. Besides, he's still dancing with her, isn't he? It is most definitely a win. ]
I lied apparently she's only a few inches shorter than him oops
This is nice. Nicer still is that little quirk of his lips when he's teasing her right back, and she'll bend one leg up to click back down for Snake to catch a quick glance at the gold stilettos she's raised up on. Three inches is enough. It left her close to his height and her joke about leading a little sillier, leaning in as she laughs just long enough to press her brow up against his in a playful little bump. ]
I'll find something higher next time, for sure. I won't let you down again.
[ With the bar set so low from dances in the past, she isn't particularly skilled, but she has the basics down and she could be graceful. It had gotten her by. Snake is, as entirely expected, good at following her cues and body language, preempting her steps, slow as they may be. He's already used to the length of her steps and he matches them, toe to toe in half the motions yet never bumping each other. He performs admirably. ]
Then as you've entrusted your safety to me, I'll leave my toes and my ego in your capable hands.
[ Has he always been like this? It's a gentle sort of humor, wry, but she's gotten a few smiles out of him and he's easier with her; perhaps he was just in the zone at the gym and she hasn't had much of a chance to see him otherwise. When the ship had messed with him and he was older— but that was stressful enough, and he'd been in pain.
She's enjoying the chance. She's enjoying him. Angela would love to spend more time with Snake like this, really, where he seems to be at ease (at least a fraction) and they've had the chance to learn a little more about each other. And he's off to a good start. ]
It's the starting that's difficult. You're doing wonderfully.
[ Considering she takes "being difficult" as "being playful", she'll roll with it easily enough. Besides, he's still dancing with her, isn't he? It is most definitely a win. ]