[ The silence is long enough to tempt him to fill it, feeling the tension rise, watching the press of muscle when she clenches her fists. The firelight puts taut tendons in relief. ]
O-oh, well--
[ But then she's speaking again, and he snaps his mouth shut, feeling clumsy. There's another pause when she's done, because she's making him think of Pidge, who he misses terribly. ]
Sounds like you made the right choice. Must not have been easy.
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O-oh, well--
[ But then she's speaking again, and he snaps his mouth shut, feeling clumsy. There's another pause when she's done, because she's making him think of Pidge, who he misses terribly. ]
Sounds like you made the right choice. Must not have been easy.