[Why does he have to be like that? So accommodating. Such a gentleman. Even after everything he’s faced upon setting foot in this place, August doesn’t seem the least bit bristled.]
I’m not… saying anything else…
[Wendy’s response trails off into a mumble, and then a clearing of her throat. Her legs kick slightly. He’s situated close to the bed and that wink is critical, stopping her dead. Of course she was going to check in with him again, insist that he not worry about her and do what he has to instead… He puts a stop to that instantly, brings the faintest tint of red to her cheeks.]
What’s worse than this? [A genuine question for him, but also - she needs to change the subject or at the very least take her mind off the look he just gave her. Somehow.
And while she waits for an answer, she’s going to… let her body lean until it drops and she’s sprawled out on her side, her head comfortably on the pillow. Not closing her eyes though. Just going to lay here and watch him watch her. Rest without sleep.]
no subject
I’m not… saying anything else…
[Wendy’s response trails off into a mumble, and then a clearing of her throat. Her legs kick slightly. He’s situated close to the bed and that wink is critical, stopping her dead. Of course she was going to check in with him again, insist that he not worry about her and do what he has to instead… He puts a stop to that instantly, brings the faintest tint of red to her cheeks.]
What’s worse than this? [A genuine question for him, but also - she needs to change the subject or at the very least take her mind off the look he just gave her. Somehow.
And while she waits for an answer, she’s going to… let her body lean until it drops and she’s sprawled out on her side, her head comfortably on the pillow. Not closing her eyes though. Just going to lay here and watch him watch her. Rest without sleep.]