Sun Mote Copse Where it stops nobody knows

He was trying to make her feel better.  Which was cute, and she appreciated it, but also embarrassing.  Was it better to pretend to be okay? Or by pretending to be okay, was she really showing that she wasn't okay, and was that worse than just not being okay in the first place?  Now he was going to know she was embarrassed by being embarrassed and only completely uncool wolves got embarrassed by stupid things.  Maia's brain was spinning 80 miles a minute as Bronco sat down next to her and leaned in, but abruptly, she brought her thoughts to a screeching halt.

You are such a lame spaz, jeeze, she thought to herself somewhat caustically, but the smile she gave him now was genuine.  Breathe, Maia, breathe.

Oh! Thanks! She picked up the rabbit, then dropped it again in front of them.  Dya wanna share it?  She was uncomfortably aware of the heat of him at her side, but definitely not in a bad way, as she took up his offer and leaned in.

Maia had liked a lot of boys, and it always started quick. But this was different.  Every other time - Artaax, Illidan, Epic - there had been this sense of chasing something she'd never catch.  There was this weird block that said hey, she'd never be good enough, but keep trying?  This felt weirdly attainable.  Maybe it was the awkward way he was talking, or the way he offered right away, but it felt like they were muddling through the mess together rather than her trying to push it herself.

She was still awkward as heck, but it was a really nice change.

Yeah, I'm pretty clumsy sometimes, but I usually don't wipe out on hunts. she said with a small laugh.  That was false.  She wiped out a lot on hunts.  I'm pretty sturdy, it's all good! Oh yeah Maia, great, way to highlight that wonderful aspect of yourself.