( it seemed the closer she tried to get, the further he pulled. it really shouldn't matter that much to inara truly but there was almost something irritating about his disposition—

or rather, she was finding herself drawn to the challenge. anyone else would have been met with a dismissive eye roll, perhaps being written off in her mind as someone not worth interacting with and yet.... )

Does that mean we can be friends? Because perhaps this is me being presumptuous but....perhaps you and I are more similar than what you might think.