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little steps

No matter how much they care for the other person and want to be with them, some people simply can't dive head first into relationships. Little things that form intimacy and romance, little acts we take for granted - being close, holding hands, kissing, showing affection in public - they won't or can't do...at least not right off the bat. Something in their past, their experiences, their trauma, or even their personality holds them back. For both them and the person they're "dating," as it were, this can lead to a frustrating experience.

Still, steps can be taken towards letting the walls fall down. Little, tiny steps, but those can mean the world all the same.

The People
One With the help of a partner, one person warms up.
Two Both sides of this couple are learning how to be in a relationship and to be open.

The Actions
Talking → A relationship can't exist if there's not some communication, so either learn to use your words or become so close you can speak without them.
Spending Time → Even such mundane occurrences as watching TV or cooking together is new ground.
Touching → You might just find you enjoy reaching out and touching them.
Kissing → Another kind of touch, when you think about it.
Cuddling → ...at least they're warm and, hopefully, soft.
Sleeping → You're at your absolute weakest when you're asleep. It shows trust to doze off around this person.
Public Display → It's one thing to be in love in private, but showing you care in public is a different story.
Kind Words → Three little words (more or less) are all it takes. Why, then, are they so hard to get out?
Sex The ultimate stumbling block to some. To be laid blissfully bare is to truly let your guard down.

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[well since he's the guy in the gif...

probably not likely to get past the first three or so though, just warning you.]

[definitely the warmer one of the pair in this equation.]

[ something post that best friends to more thread! lmk if it doesn't work! ]

[ Three weeks, nearly to the exact hour, after Jim had woken up, Spock found herself in his hospital room again. Though that implied she had not been present nearly every day since he had woken up, which was not the case. Rather, that time was momentous, as McCoy had been discussing the possibility of release, and instead of reports to deliver and have signed off, and a schedule that permitted little in terms of simply sitting in the room (especially after she had done so much of that before Jim had woken up), Spock had neither report to turn in or a meeting immediately after.

She marched inside and rather than taking the chair, as had been her custom, she perched on the edge of his hospital bed, hands folded in her lap. Sitting there was a big enough move for Spock, almost bold, but she wanted to show she hadn't forgotten their conversation after he had woken. ]

Good afternoon, Jim. [ Enough time among humans meant she had picked up some habits, even if such pleasantries were not common on Vulcan. ] I trust you are well today. Has the doctor mentioned when you will be released?