[✶] diana doesn’t pull her hand away when he catches her wrist. if anything, she leans closer, just close enough that the space between them becomes something charged. her chin tilts, eyes bright with challenge and something soft that she isn't willing to admit.
“oh, i don’t make promises i have no intention of keeping,” she whispers, voice honeyed and unrepentant. “and if olympus chooses to whisper, let them. they’ve always needed something to occupy their small minds.”
her fingers trail from his shoulder down the line of his arm, slow and thoughtful — assessing, as though she truly were judging the craftsmanship of a god, a finger tracing delicately over the tattoos that adorn his bicep and forearm. she gazes up him again, closing what little distance remains. her free hand settles lightly against his chest, and this time she doesn’t move away. her gaze drops briefly to his mouth before lifting back to his eyes.
“as for staring…,” a faint smile curves her lips as she leans in just a fraction more, slowly and deliberately.
until her lips hover mere inches from his — close enough that the promise of a kiss hangs unmistakably in the air. close enough that her breath mingles with his and for a heartbeat, it feels inevitable and then she pauses. her mouth tilts with unmistakable mischief, rosy lips holding a smirk
“i wouldn’t stare,” she whispers, her lips still hovering just shy of his. “i would admire.”
the tension lingers another breath, her nose nearly brushing his, every sign suggesting she’s about to close the distance but she doesn't.
instead, she pulls back at the last possible second, unhurried and entirely pleased with herself. her fingers linger against his chest for half a heartbeat longer than necessary before slipping away as she leans back, breaking the shared moment and gently falling back into the warmth of her spot on the bed, hugging the pillow. “it's decided navy, i'll wear a gold dress to match the gold accents of your suit.”