* When Kris reaches towards her, Susie flinches away a bit. She relaxes after a moment though when all they do is gently brush her hair out of her eyes. She almost averts her gaze, but catches sight of their own first. It’s gentle. Nobody has ever really looked at her the way that the human is looking at her now, and she knows how big of a deal them showing their eyes is, too.
* Even after all they’ve been through together so far, the trust they’re showing to her in these moments feel undeserved. She finally looks away, rubbing the back of her head before giving them a small, almost timid smile.
* The situation is a heavy one, there’s no denying it, but maybe Susie can say something to make it seem a little less so.
* “…It’s hard to say no to those puppy-dog eyes you’re giving me, anyway. Heh.”
that smile. oh, that smile. it’s a rare one seldom seen from her, and that alone wipes the frown off of kris’ face.
and immediately, the smile that had been growing bursts into a grin, which bursts out into a very short, raspy chuckle at her last statement.
━━ ♡ “Thanks. I had some good practice as a kid.”
and now, the nudge from earlier is returned with a playful elbow jab into her own arm. and it’s after that they remember just what they were doing beforehand, eyeing the sizzling steaks on the pan.
━━ ♡ “Oh. Right. Those are gonna need a few minutes before we flip them...”
for a moment, there’s not much else, just. kris staring at the pan. before turning back to susie, eyes now facing her with curiosity instead.
━━ ♡ “Wanna watch something to pass the time?”
finger points to the living room beside them, couch resting temptingly in front of a TV.