There's blatant surprise on his face for a solid few seconds before he's smiling in full again. He'd given her the clearest opportunity to pull away and she hadn't.
"Yes, salmon is the answer to everything." What is he even doing, still holding her hand? Feeling. Getting lost in feelings, soon before his death. It's only due to how much he doesn't want to hurt Nate that Anders doesn't push further. She's the most amazing woman he's ever met and it's only when he thinks that that he starts to grasp how much he feels for her. Maker preserve and protect him, he will not think about that, not now, not when there might not be a next week.
Instead, under the cover of being playful, he lifts her hand to press a kiss to it before releasing her and looking for the salmon - Purrelden isn't the only cat with an appreciation for it, and he'll dole out a serving for each feline as soon as he's found it.
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"Yes, salmon is the answer to everything." What is he even doing, still holding her hand? Feeling. Getting lost in feelings, soon before his death. It's only due to how much he doesn't want to hurt Nate that Anders doesn't push further. She's the most amazing woman he's ever met and it's only when he thinks that that he starts to grasp how much he feels for her. Maker preserve and protect him, he will not think about that, not now, not when there might not be a next week.
Instead, under the cover of being playful, he lifts her hand to press a kiss to it before releasing her and looking for the salmon - Purrelden isn't the only cat with an appreciation for it, and he'll dole out a serving for each feline as soon as he's found it.