Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
It took some work to catch his eye, since he was actively trying to avoid looking at her. But eventually she managed, and said something. She was laughing, and he was quite sure he knew why. As another hiccup broke from his tortured diaphragm, the color of his cheeks intensified.
Gods be damned. Really. He meant it. Damn them, for this arbitrary punishment that seemed so utterly pointless.
Too bad he didn't know what she was saying. Or he might have quipped something back. The way things stood, all he could do was respond with a questioning half-smile, and make a too familiar gesture. Raising a hand to his ear, then shake his head.
'I can't hear you', it suggested.
Gods be damned. Really. He meant it. Damn them, for this arbitrary punishment that seemed so utterly pointless.
Too bad he didn't know what she was saying. Or he might have quipped something back. The way things stood, all he could do was respond with a questioning half-smile, and make a too familiar gesture. Raising a hand to his ear, then shake his head.
'I can't hear you', it suggested.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
