[ he opens his mouth to crack another joke when she drops a veritable bombshell. frank grabs her other hand suddenly, just on the right side of rough, staring at their tattoos as they line up together only for a second before pushing her palm against his heart so she can feel its heavy beat. ]
El, I... [ but he bites into his lip before he can return her setiment though it's obviously shared between them. ] I need to finish this.
[ she's distracting him from doing what she asked, as pleasant a distraction as it is. frank turns to kiss her on the cheek, resting his temple against hers as if to recharge before letting her go so he can get back to work. ]
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El, I... [ but he bites into his lip before he can return her setiment though it's obviously shared between them. ] I need to finish this.
[ she's distracting him from doing what she asked, as pleasant a distraction as it is. frank turns to kiss her on the cheek, resting his temple against hers as if to recharge before letting her go so he can get back to work. ]