[Because Mark's seen her do this whole edging toward the dancing three times now, and he's feeling bad about it.]
Like, you dance so beautifully. With a partner or without, you deserve to be out there, enjoying yourself. So yeah, if you get to talk me into being here, I get to encourage my best friend to dance.
[It probably also helps that his echoing of her empathic ability just reinforces in his mind that this is something she might enjoy. Benefits to being BFFs with an empath he guesses. Well, if River considers him a best friend. Okay, now Mark's got a low key anxiety bubbling in his head that he's read their friendship as WAY tighter than it might be from her side. Way to go Anxiety Boy, you're striking again.]
no subject
[Because Mark's seen her do this whole edging toward the dancing three times now, and he's feeling bad about it.]
Like, you dance so beautifully. With a partner or without, you deserve to be out there, enjoying yourself. So yeah, if you get to talk me into being here, I get to encourage my best friend to dance.
[It probably also helps that his echoing of her empathic ability just reinforces in his mind that this is something she might enjoy. Benefits to being BFFs with an empath he guesses. Well, if River considers him a best friend. Okay, now Mark's got a low key anxiety bubbling in his head that he's read their friendship as WAY tighter than it might be from her side. Way to go Anxiety Boy, you're striking again.]