@pittchief | sender kisses receiver to congratulate them.
he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it– that is, in fact, the last thing he wants to do. but it's also not as if he's going to keep it from her. when robby tells her he's receiving the david kearney award, isobel reacts with heart-melting pride. he forces himself not to shrink from it, but let it warm him instead. there's a peace that washes over him when she kisses him, and for a moment he remembers that he's allowed to be happy– not just logically, but bone deep. for a few moments it feels true.
a warm hand lifts to cradle the back of her head as he breathes her in, not wanting, just yet, to put any distance between them. robby kisses her again. once, quick. a tender thing, a punctuation. his thumb trails across her cheek, soft smile on his lips, almost shy. ❝thank you. ❞