Binhdi hadn’t expected to like her roommate so very much. Even less had she expected the quietly romantic Nepheline to like her back. But having found such a pleasant person to be around, the tall imp wasn’t about to lose any chance to have a little bit of Nepheline to keep. Just in case. Not that she expected the relationship to sour, but…
“Neph, we gotta talk,” she murmured as she paced their shared dorm room. How, exactly, did one bring up the idea of having kids? Particularly when the main reason for such a desire was because she was paranoid that Nepheline would tire of her and leave? Bollocks. “I was thinking since we’re both doing pretty well here and since we both get along so well, well.. Maybe we could think about kids?”
She couldn’t help but smile at the swiftly indrawn breath and incredulous look the demon girl shot at her. Or the way Nepheline had gone completely still. But as she hadn’t told Binhdi to drop the subject, the imp pressed on.
“I think it’d be a good idea, you know? I think we could be good parents. Let’s at least try. Please?”
As she finished speaking, she hurried over to the demon’s side and wrapped her arms around Nepheline.
Of all the things Nepheline had been expecting Binhdi to talk about as they simply hung out in their shared room, the idea of imbuing stones together hadn’t even graced the Top 5. Oh, she knew that the imp liked her well enough. And she certainly liked Binhdi. Quite a bit, in fact. But the tall imp was so outgoing and fun-loving that Nepheline had never expected her to want to give that life up in favor of a family. And yet, here they were with Binhdi, of all people, broaching the subject.
It was more than enough to daze Nepheline.
As she sat silently, trying to adjust her new worldview, she felt Binhdi embrace her and began to laugh happily as she finally got her own body to work again and returned the hug.
“I never would have thought you’d want such a thing, Bin. But if you do, then I’m more than happy to oblige.”
Before she could say anything more, Binhdi had tightened her arms out of sheer exuberance and Nepheline could only breath breathlessly as the tall imp pulled her up and twirled her around the room.
