I'm not delusional, I'm an advanced planner

She huffed, staring up at the intricate cloth over her bed.

It was a very familiar sight. She was not, at that exact moment, sure how to identify the pattern embroidered into it, but it was something by now that she could instantly recognize at a glance.

And also something that made her feel oddly excited. For Pavlovian reasons.

"You. Are. Impossible." She complained. "You and your hands! Impossible!"

Phoenix chuckled. "They are very talented, aren't they?"

"Stop bragging your bragging. You." Isabelle scoffed and crossed her arms, making a point not to look at him.

For like two seconds.

He was too pretty to look away from for long.

They'd had their food, including Snowball. And they'd laid down in her bed to relax and. Maybe nap.

And!

She'd tried to resist him - really she had - and she had thought that surely her stomach being full of delicious, rich foods would help to curb her desire, but...!

She couldn't.