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[ after albert and brianna declared their plans to go out on a date for the rest of the evening, she took it upon herself to personally watch lyssa until they returned home, despite her former plans with her boyfriend. it's with that change (and realization of what she did at the very last moment) that she calls up caleb to tell him the news, sounding disappointed until she ~~gleefully~~ casually suggested that he come over to help. after some convincing that yes, albert won't be here and yes, she'll wait for him by the door, is done and over with, she happily skips down the stairs after telling lyssa's personal ~~ninja~~ butler that she'll be back shortly.

plops down on the second to last step of the stairs while happily swaying and humming to herself, her eyes planted on the doorway to wait for caleb to enter. ]

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[ giggles and wiggles a little at the affection, lifting up to peck him quickly on the lips. ]

< Forever and ever? >

< Forever and ever and ever! >

[ pushes her face back into his chest, relaxing into him. ]

< Then that's all I need. >

[ holds her as close as comfort allows, relaxing back into the couch. ]

< Nathan-ee-ah doesn't want anything else? I can try to get it for you if I'm able to. . . >

[ shakes her head. ]

< Not right now. > [ pauses, thinking. ] < Well. Some things, but maybe when I'm older... >

[ blinks a bit. ]

< Are they the adult-only things that Hilda talks about sometimes? They're always so confusing. . . I must try harder to understand them! >

[ isn't sure how to respond to that for a moment. after a while of contemplating, she laughs weakly. ]

< It's okay, you don't have to worry about it. >

[ leans away a bit to blink down at her. ]

< Really? It's not important to understand? >

< It is, but... > [ makes a face, thinking about it. and then shrinks a little bit, speaking slowly: ] < I guess... if we stay together. For a long time. Maybe. Or something... >

[ blinks & seems to do one of his mental shrugs, leaning close to her again. ]

< Okay. Then I will think about it later because we will stay together for that long time! >

[ nods, deciding it's best to leave it at that. snuggles into him. ]

< I hope so. >

[ tips forward to kiss at an eyelid. ]

< We will! Because we love each other! People who love each other try to stay together as long as possible. >

[ smiles widely at that, clinging onto him tighter as she rubs her face into his chest. peeks up at him slowly. ]

< I think so too. > [ pauses, straightening a little. ] < What do you want? For the future, I mean. >

[ the answer is immediate: ]

< To stay with Hilda, team, and Nathan-ee-ah forever! And to save lots and lots of people, and to be useful to SAVE! >

[ stares. eyes sparkle a little, looking at him in both admiration and something akin to guilt. ]

< You're so selfless that it hurts sometimes. >

[ hones in on the guilt immediately, staring at her worriedly. gives her a reassuring squeeze & a kiss to the cheek. ]

< But it shouldn't hurt, Nathan-ee-ah. I'm being honest! I always tell Nathan-ee-ah the truth. I promise. >

[ shakes her head, shifting a bit to lift her hands and put them on his cheeks. ]

< No, I meant that it's sweet. You're such a good person. >

[ tilts himself into the touch, enjoying the sound of her heartbeat trailing toward his ears via her fingers. ]

< . . . I want to become even better for Nathan-ee-ah. >

[ brings his head down to press their foreheads together. ]

< You're already the best, Caleb. Too good for me, even. But you still chose me anyway, and that makes me happy. >

[ rests against her a little. ]

< Thank you. Nathan-ee-ah is very kind. >

[ strokes his face a little. ]

< I wasn't always. You helped me become that way. > [ moves to tuck her head underneath his chin, hugging him again. ] < You're my miracle-puppy. >

[ turns his face to brush his lips against her fingers as she does that. ]

< Like superman?! I like superman! Nathan-ee-ah's superman! > [ pauses. corrects: ] < Superdog! >

[ blinks, looking up at him again. silence... then begins to laugh. ]

< Y-Yeah, superdog! >

< Yes! The best dog in all of SAVE! >

[ beams at him, lifting up to kiss his nose. slowly pulls away even more to look at him properly, tilting her head a bit. ]

< Are you sleepy yet, superdog? >