Wonder flares in her eyes, gaping briefly before her mouth abruptly snaps shut. As confident and self-assured as Silena is, there is always the underlying uncertainty that people only like her because her ability and heritage make them like her. She doesn't have the charmspeak of some of her siblings (hiss, Drew), but Aphrodite children are very hard to dislike.
But Ben...
Before she can second guess herself again, she lurches forward, unmindful of the food between them that she's probably going to ruin. The chocolate she's holding is bravely sacrificed to the ground as her hands lift and curl against his tee shirt, fabric bunching between her fingers. She presses up on her tiptoes and drags Ben down to meet her with surprising strength until she can press her lips firmly against his, eyes fluttering shut as a wave of affection crashes over her.
i'm scared, ma.
But Ben...
Before she can second guess herself again, she lurches forward, unmindful of the food between them that she's probably going to ruin. The chocolate she's holding is bravely sacrificed to the ground as her hands lift and curl against his tee shirt, fabric bunching between her fingers. She presses up on her tiptoes and drags Ben down to meet her with surprising strength until she can press her lips firmly against his, eyes fluttering shut as a wave of affection crashes over her.
Well, he's right, isn't he? Who else?