He's not expecting it, but it doesn't throw him, either - Jae just stares straight ahead and decides not to be flustered. He thinks, Maybe I'm still in shock.
After another few moments of quiet between them stretch on, Jae reaches across without really looking and grabs Sunny's hand. Removing it from his pocket if necessary.
The memory that pops up is not entirely random but not anywhere near what all else he's been thinking of for days by miles and miles; Hayoung, a girl he'd known in Seoul, teasing him for taking to hand-holding and sitting against other boys so quickly. Most Americans don't, she'd said, and then explained 'skinship' to him as she ran her fingers through his hair, It's like friendship but with skin-on-skin that doesn't mean anything, you know? So not at all like what they were doing, at that particular moment.
And so this is probably weird.
He hopes they get where they're going soon. He thinks he's going to throw up or pass out or both.
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After another few moments of quiet between them stretch on, Jae reaches across without really looking and grabs Sunny's hand. Removing it from his pocket if necessary.
The memory that pops up is not entirely random but not anywhere near what all else he's been thinking of for days by miles and miles; Hayoung, a girl he'd known in Seoul, teasing him for taking to hand-holding and sitting against other boys so quickly. Most Americans don't, she'd said, and then explained 'skinship' to him as she ran her fingers through his hair, It's like friendship but with skin-on-skin that doesn't mean anything, you know? So not at all like what they were doing, at that particular moment.
And so this is probably weird.
He hopes they get where they're going soon. He thinks he's going to throw up or pass out or both.
Sunny's hand helps.