[Finally the complicated issue with his age works out for him instead of making him feel awkward . . . okay, it's still awkward. It feels like a lie in his mouth, even though it's not, and he has to mentally reassure himself that he actually is nineteen, as near as he can figure. He's definitely not under nineteen. That's the important part.
Well, and:]
Besides, it's not like you'd be the first girl who decided I was old enough, and that was a few years ago! What about you? I mean, I can tell you're definitely old enough, though.
[How do mermaid ages work, he wonders? He doesn't exactly care, per se; anyone flirting like that is old enough. He moves closer and kneels down next to her . . .
And then pops another bite of fish in his mouth, which feels like a weird thing to do in this situation, but hey, he's hungry for more than just touch. (Besides, he's got to free his hands somehow.)
It's still kind of surreal to eat sashimi while trying to convince a mermaid you're legal and dtf.]
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[Finally the complicated issue with his age works out for him instead of making him feel awkward . . . okay, it's still awkward. It feels like a lie in his mouth, even though it's not, and he has to mentally reassure himself that he actually is nineteen, as near as he can figure. He's definitely not under nineteen. That's the important part.
Well, and:]
Besides, it's not like you'd be the first girl who decided I was old enough, and that was a few years ago! What about you? I mean, I can tell you're definitely old enough, though.
[How do mermaid ages work, he wonders? He doesn't exactly care, per se; anyone flirting like that is old enough. He moves closer and kneels down next to her . . .
And then pops another bite of fish in his mouth, which feels like a weird thing to do in this situation, but hey, he's hungry for more than just touch. (Besides, he's got to free his hands somehow.)
It's still kind of surreal to eat sashimi while trying to convince a mermaid you're legal and dtf.]