She glanced up at Jasper as he mentioned that she deserved to take up space. Had he always been so wise? He saw through her… or she felt it at the moment.

She knew that surely… or she had forgotten. Lisa had changed. Sure, she was vivacious, full of colour and fun but puberty had made her question things. She didn’t want to be perceived as too tomboyish or be labeled for a stereotype. Self awareness had taken its toll a little too much on her. But his words resonated with some her siblings had shared with her. “I won’t. Promise.” Lisa shared a warm smile with him before making her way over.

Had she mentioned she was afraid of heights? Cause as she crossed the battlements, she wasn’t sure if her heart was racing because of the heights, the company she kept, or a mixture of both. She took a deep breath as she took a seat. Lisa was so focused on calming her breathing that she didn’t notice him move closer to her until he took her hands into his again. For a moment, she thought about pulling them away with a bright blush on her cheeks but she didn’t. She hadn’t noticed how warm his hands were. “Your hands are so warm. Is that a superpower? Can we trade powers?” she blurted out before immediately realizing how silly she sounded.

She was so much smarter than that comment she had made. Instead, she sounded like a girl who was entirely smitten with a boy… Almost desperate for his attention. She could have rolled her eyes at herself and groaned loudly.

But she didn’t. She just bit her lip.

Her cheeks were even brighter now. If he asked, she’d blame it on the wind.
She was about to mention something to him- something that she wanted to get off her chest for a while- no, several years - however, she changed the subject to the business they had. It was a lot easier than focusing on the feelings, his warm hands, and his curly locks.

“Really?” she shot back so quickly after his compliment with eyebrows arched. She would have touched the hat with her hands; however, he was still holding her hands. “You think so?” It was a sweet thing to say. “Ill treasure it. You should keep mine too. Keep it safe… it’s our… thing like a secret handshake?”

Something that was between them?