They start the dance over and Eli already feels her heart beat faster, not from the dancing but from the expectation of what might be coming.
And she felt oddly calmed, when it was simply moving around each other and singing to each other. Nozomi's steps were easy to follow, almost as if they'd planned them before. They felt natural to the song and to them.
And she feels herself relax. She feels something similar to how their friendship used to feel, the closeness and ease. She's following the motions without hesitation until her hand is on Nozomi's cheek and Nozomi sings that line and Eli feels even her fingers tense and she can't help but think of that warm afternoon behind the school. Nozomi's eyes as she told her...
The moment feels all too long and also short when Nozomi lets go of her hand as the song continues. She follows along, though not as well as before, that strange tension returning to her joints. At one point Nozomi grabs her hand again and she's not sure if she's holding onto her hand too tightly or if her fingers are just incredibly stiff.
The song winds down and Eli feels Nozomi tug at her arm again. They end the song face to face and all Eli can think is that Nozomi is too close and leaning even closer. Before the song has finished fading out, Eli takes a step back and pulls her hand from Nozomi's. She takes a moment before deciding head for her water bottle as if that was why.
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And she felt oddly calmed, when it was simply moving around each other and singing to each other. Nozomi's steps were easy to follow, almost as if they'd planned them before. They felt natural to the song and to them.
And she feels herself relax. She feels something similar to how their friendship used to feel, the closeness and ease. She's following the motions without hesitation until her hand is on Nozomi's cheek and Nozomi sings that line and Eli feels even her fingers tense and she can't help but think of that warm afternoon behind the school. Nozomi's eyes as she told her...
The moment feels all too long and also short when Nozomi lets go of her hand as the song continues. She follows along, though not as well as before, that strange tension returning to her joints. At one point Nozomi grabs her hand again and she's not sure if she's holding onto her hand too tightly or if her fingers are just incredibly stiff.
The song winds down and Eli feels Nozomi tug at her arm again. They end the song face to face and all Eli can think is that Nozomi is too close and leaning even closer. Before the song has finished fading out, Eli takes a step back and pulls her hand from Nozomi's. She takes a moment before deciding head for her water bottle as if that was why.