"What? No. I don't want to stay afloat. I want anti-floating. No floating. I vote no on floating." She gripped his hand tightly, having let go with the other and just holding him there, like if he let go, she might start lifting up like a pissed off balloon again.

Except she didn't feel like she had before. She felt like she usually did, so maybe it was 'off'. Maybe it would stay off. Maybe...