A soft, full smile crossed Samir's face. He couldn't help it. Just hearing Emery's words, he felt his lips begin to move and his eyes soften with fondness. Only Emery could do that to him when everyone else made him feel off-kilter or awkward. Around Emery though, he felt how perfect it could be to touch. "Thanks for saying that. I must be silly wanting to hear things I already know out loud." He let out a small laugh as he finally stepped away from Emery to shake a hand through his half damp hair.

"Ah but, want to come back to my house so we can change. My cousin, Rani, is staying the week and I'm so excited. You remember her, right? She taught us how to play cat's cradle last year!" With a bright grin, Samir grabbed Emery's hand, starting toward the direction of his home.