** Eli **
"You sure that's far enough to the right? The claw looks a bit off to the side still …"
"Yep, I'm sure. These machines like to be deceptive."
"Ohhh you grabbed it! … Argh but why is it letting go so quickly!!"
"Patience, love. We just need to get it a little closer with every try—"
"Oh oh oh it's almost there, almost there … Aaaargh darn it! That was so close!! Try again!"
"…"
At the beginning, Harper didn't look all that tempted by the random keychain. But as the grabs kept counting, the game spirit was quickly getting to her, and she was soon clutching Eli's arm in anticipation, all but crossing her fingers for the catch.
Eli liked the way she clung to him so tightly, and he may have even moved the claw intentionally to less-than-optimal spots a couple of times, just to see her dig her fingernails into him anxiously and pout those pretty lips in frustration when he failed. She looked so silly that way … and immensely lovely.
