Nova
"I have a cute laugh, you think?" She smiled playfully and giggled a little bit more.
"Well, I think you have cute face!" To onlookers, their hopeless flirting would have been seen as terrible, but Nova was really happy with his company. In fact, she thought he was cute and definitely worth her time on the cruise.
Happy he took her hand, she held onto it, leading him towards the other two. The thought that her hand would be too strange and rubbery for Ling made her a bit self conscious. Could she really handle another guy leaving her on the cruise so quickly? Just to make sure, she turned her head back towards him and smiled brightly. They got to where Roland and Aswan were and stopped. She stood right next to Ling, still holding his hand with her own. She was no longer sure whether she was showing affection towards an almost stranger to stubbornly show she was not alone, or whether she truly wanted to spend time with him. Either way, she wanted him to stick around.
"Look at all the food! We can get some snacks here or eat meals inside, if anyone would prefer that," she offered. She thought it was best to keep all options open, even though she knew she would be eating more than once over the duration of the cruise.
"I probably have not tasted most of the foods on offer, so I am happy to try anything."
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