They keep their faces close together, murmuring in hushed, almost secretive tones into the small, warm space between them.

"What--?"

Tommy breaks into an amused grin, relaxed and easy, and exhales a quiet chuckle. As much as it feels good to make Kate smile, she has her ways of lifting the world off his shoulders.

"For your information, Miss Barlow, I ain't jolly."

But she is smaller than him by an almost comical degree. That's just a perk in his book. Easier to curl up with. More fun to carry around.