[By now, he knows every park in Bavan by heart. He doesn't even have to try hard to remember where the nearest one is and how to get there from here. With a squeeze of her hand, he tugs her down a narrow side street, out through a square, and half a block south — and there it is, a small patch of green in the middle of the city.]
[There's a small, rather clumsily-built pond next to a bench just a few yards in. That's where he leads her, tugging her down to sit next to him. Instead of restarting conversation right away, taking the reins back himself, he leans his shoulder against her shoulder, then his temple against hers. Just for a moment, before pulling back to give her space.]
[He loves her, that's all. There are plenty of ways to say it without speaking.]
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[There's a small, rather clumsily-built pond next to a bench just a few yards in. That's where he leads her, tugging her down to sit next to him. Instead of restarting conversation right away, taking the reins back himself, he leans his shoulder against her shoulder, then his temple against hers. Just for a moment, before pulling back to give her space.]
[He loves her, that's all. There are plenty of ways to say it without speaking.]