Tao broke into a proud grin, thankful that the unexpected kiss went better than he could have imagined. As long as he was sober enough, which he currently was, there was always a worry that he’d do something like that and completely ruin everything. All the more reason he was a bit surprised he even tried it in the first place. His eyes were drawn to her lips as she sucked her bottom lip between her teeth. And once he looked up, he realized she was actually looking back at him. No longer avoiding his gaze or trying to hide. It was like her eyes were damn near sparkling, and it only made Tao smile that much more. “Because you…?” he teased, trying to find the rest of that thought. “You like me too? Just a little bit?” Tao pinched his fingers in the air with a chuckle. He knew he shouldn’t tease, and she didn’t have to say anything if she didn’t want to. Because honestly, the look on her face had said plenty. Seeing her grab for her wine glass, he mimicked her, finishing off the remainder of his before gently setting it back on the table. “Ah, okay. Cool.” Tao nodded. He would have asked more about her brother but if he was being honest, he was more curious if it would just be the two of them for the rest of the night. And since it seemed to be that way, he wasn’t sure if he was that much more excited, or nervous. “A walk? Yeah. Should we… um, clean up a bit first?” Tao took one last bite before he got up from his seat, helping to put things away and anything dirty, he left in the sink to get to later. “There’s a little bit of wine left. What do you say? We finish it off and go for that walk?” He reached up, hand resting against the side of her face as his thumb gently brushed over her lip. And he leaned down to replace his thumb with his own lips in another kiss, smiling into it like a fool before slowly pulling away.
Hana is usually great with comebacks or teasing people and you would think that now, with the alcohol streaming through her system, she would be even bolder, but this is unfamiliar territory for her, so instead, she’s blushing. To hear him say the words she wanted to express but wasn’t able to feels weird, and she’s not sure whether that’s a good or a bad thing. “Yeah, let’s clean first.” Hana agrees instantly, standing up to clean up the table. A part of her wants to wash the dishes immediately, but she also feels a strong urge to get out of the house for a bit, so when she sees how he just drops things in the sink, she doesn’t even suggest doing the dishes right now. Standing quite close to one another, she can feel her face heat up again, because earlier on the balcony, they still — at least sort of — had the table in between them. “Uh, yeah.. I mean, sure.” God, she has never been this flustered before. As he leans closer, it feels as if her heart is beating in the throat, but she ignores it as she flutters her eyes shut, enjoying the feeling of their lips pressed together. After breaking apart, she’s quick to turn around to grab the bottle of wine from the fridge and instead of grabbing their glasses, she just takes a large sip straight from the bottle, hoping that she’ll feel a lot calmer once the alcohol kicks in a bit more. She even secretly wishes she had another one laying around. Turning to Tao, she chuckles softly whilst holding her hand out with the bottle, leaning against the counter with her back as she waits for him to take the wine from her.