[ A handful, huh? Who would have thought that a simple country girl could cause this much trouble for a shady guy working at the infamous Nizhnii? She giggles in response and puffs out her chest in pride, looking proud at being his handful. The expression on her face says it all; there's more where that came from and she'll continue to wreak a little chaos in his life.

More importantly, she hones in on his follow-up. "Don't let someone else shoulder in on your territory, as they say." Her terriory... color her surprised to hear those words. Aside from dates and getting to know each other, they haven't made any official declarations about their relationship. Even though she's still trying to gather her thoughts and feelings, her heart tells her otherwise, there's no denying she's bursting with pure, unadulterated joy at his proclamation. ]

Hehehe! Oh, you silly man.

[ The lighthearted banter is welcome, it's just what she needs to brush off the stares they keep receiving from the guy working in the kitchen. ]

You make a good point. I can't let anyone encroach on my territory. And so, I must make it known that I've already made my mark on you.

[ And she does so by leaning over the table to give him a small kiss on the lips. Mwah! ♡︎ PDA be damned, no one is sinking their claws in Ajax on her watch. ]