Title: simple next step
Rating: G
Fandom: Clover Reset
Relationship: Kujou Shizuku/Tachibana Marin
Wordcount: 100
Short summary: Marin has a simple request for Shizuku but the ask feels big.
"Shizuku…"
"Marin?"
"I want to…"
It's a simple next step. Yes, they're taking things slowly because it's their first relationship and they care so much, but they hold hands regularly, even right now. Courage faltering, only remembering Mashiro's encouragement keeps Marin going. She squeezes Shizuku's hand.
(She wants this! And Shizuku won't hate her if she asks, right?)
"…to kiss…"
"Kiss…?"
"Your hand!" Marin's face is surely on fire. "I want to kiss your hand!"
Shizuku freezes. Marin's heart beats anxiously. And then Shizuku lifts their joined hands.
"Sure."
The acceptance makes Marin happier than the kiss but that's fine.