[ alvis doesn't mind the contact - in fact he's happy she seeks it out, because even if he acknowledges it as a potential instinct given how dutch looks right now, it's still in line with the dutch he knows, and that's a good thing. the dutch he's familiar with doesn't hesitate when she knows she has a safe anchor, and he's both pleased and oddly satisfied in a way he's not always familiar with that he remains one for her. subtle differences, either way.
his own 'laugh' is more breathed out than anything. ] My last swim wasn't too relaxing either. [ and he's close enough to her clothes to push the pile towards her, a bit. he puts it within reach, less forcing her to reach out than he is acknowledging that they're just a thing. a normal, wanted, psychological thing, but a thing nonetheless. he would have offered her his yellow cloak - he would have offered her whatever he was wearing - but until she acknowledged him it didn't seem the best idea, and now that she has, there's little need to, unless circumstances indicate otherwise.
in a slightly more sober tone though: ] I didn't know you were here.
cool that was what i was thinking tbh
his own 'laugh' is more breathed out than anything. ] My last swim wasn't too relaxing either. [ and he's close enough to her clothes to push the pile towards her, a bit. he puts it within reach, less forcing her to reach out than he is acknowledging that they're just a thing. a normal, wanted, psychological thing, but a thing nonetheless. he would have offered her his yellow cloak - he would have offered her whatever he was wearing - but until she acknowledged him it didn't seem the best idea, and now that she has, there's little need to, unless circumstances indicate otherwise.
in a slightly more sober tone though: ] I didn't know you were here.