memory’s so treacherous
It's a good thing that Finn has learned to appreciate playfulness, at least in the most harmless terms since his life has collided with Tobi's, but also that he would absolutely notice that the books were swapped. Either way, he leaves Ever's mischievous threat dangling against his wiggling fingers, focusing instead on his desk again and letting the boy keep the ball. "Later sounds good," he says, and the levity in his tone suggests that it isn't something he would mind at all. Throwing ball is not the same as chasing it. That's going to be Ever's job.
Still, the question the boy has to ask nearly has a delicate paperweight slipping from the Spyglass's fingertips, and he manages to catch it - just - as he turns to look at the back of Ever's head. "Uh," he says eloquently. "Well. Your mother and I have never discussed marriage, but I don't think that means we aren't going to stay together," he explains, or tries to. "Has anything made you believe that we won't?"
Still, the question the boy has to ask nearly has a delicate paperweight slipping from the Spyglass's fingertips, and he manages to catch it - just - as he turns to look at the back of Ever's head. "Uh," he says eloquently. "Well. Your mother and I have never discussed marriage, but I don't think that means we aren't going to stay together," he explains, or tries to. "Has anything made you believe that we won't?"
one moment you’re lost in a carnival of delights
the next, it leads you somewhere you don’t want to go
FINN
