[He allows the ruffling without pulling away, even has half a smile for her this early in the morning.]
At my age, it's dignified.
[Pietro can't help starting in on the 12 minutes already, and he's enough of a narcissist to state that proclamation confidently, even if 'dignified' is never a word that will be applied to him by anyone else. He reaches for her hand after that kiss, an almost unconscious need to lace their fingers together and seek closeness.]
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At my age, it's dignified.
[Pietro can't help starting in on the 12 minutes already, and he's enough of a narcissist to state that proclamation confidently, even if 'dignified' is never a word that will be applied to him by anyone else. He reaches for her hand after that kiss, an almost unconscious need to lace their fingers together and seek closeness.]
Yeah? What sort of surprise?