It's clear he has taken her off guard, and for that he's truly sorry, but his anxieties won't let the matter lie. In the dark as to how much she is smoothing over and minimizing, he merely moves his hand down to squeeze her ankle and linger there, thumb rubbing over the protrusion of the bone and into the hollow near her heel. Just because he has anxieties about it all doesn't mean he needs to spread it to her, and he regrets bringing it up at all.
Comforted by the fact it was only two dates - though he's strangely not jealous at all, actually - and hoping she's right that he'll move on easily, he tries to reassure her quickly. [say]"No, you're right. Sorry, I just - you know me."[/say] He winces, self-conscious. She's never once shown any resentment or irritation towards his anxieties, but he has enough to spare. [say]"I just...feel bad. I really liked him."[/say] And it's clear by the way he averts his eyes that Jude is keenly aware of the fact that, by having the pleasure of being Sohalia's boyfriend, he has also taken away what could have been a potential friend. But he'd made his choice, no matter how unwittingly, and he doesn't regret the happiness they've found together.
Part of Jude selfishly wishes she hadn't chosen to lead, because living in Torchline sounds amazing. [say]"I mean you did a little,"[/say] he murmurs, because it's true. She did do all that. And more than a little - she's literally a ruler. [say]"But I don't regret that we ended up here. Or - well - I don't yet?"[/say] Now he's the one messing up and flustered, and he groans. [say]"I just mean I think we'll figure it all out regardless."[/say]
Comforted by the fact it was only two dates - though he's strangely not jealous at all, actually - and hoping she's right that he'll move on easily, he tries to reassure her quickly. [say]"No, you're right. Sorry, I just - you know me."[/say] He winces, self-conscious. She's never once shown any resentment or irritation towards his anxieties, but he has enough to spare. [say]"I just...feel bad. I really liked him."[/say] And it's clear by the way he averts his eyes that Jude is keenly aware of the fact that, by having the pleasure of being Sohalia's boyfriend, he has also taken away what could have been a potential friend. But he'd made his choice, no matter how unwittingly, and he doesn't regret the happiness they've found together.
Part of Jude selfishly wishes she hadn't chosen to lead, because living in Torchline sounds amazing. [say]"I mean you did a little,"[/say] he murmurs, because it's true. She did do all that. And more than a little - she's literally a ruler. [say]"But I don't regret that we ended up here. Or - well - I don't yet?"[/say] Now he's the one messing up and flustered, and he groans. [say]"I just mean I think we'll figure it all out regardless."[/say]
