Even when I look away, I’m still looking. He is inside his body, and I am inside my body, and it matters less and less
Melita is the first to arrive, interrupting Nate's whistling so a bright smile can spread over his face instead, an arm stretching out in the offer of a quick hug, if she wants it. He's about to settle into his song again when the second volunteer arrives, the man familiar in the worst way. It's a stroke of luck that he's behind the others, keeping his conspirators wink hidden behind their backs.
Then, of course, because things were already bad, they have to get worse, Sam is next to walk through the door. Nate has to literally bite down the sigh that threatens to leave him, erring on the side of civil, for the moment. It doesn't stop his cold eyes staring at the ginger though, right up until Sunjata leans into him. "Floor's all yours, dikbek." He rumbles back, leaning up into the touches, his own hand coming up to run across the attuned's shoulders fondly.
Before the explanation is even finished, Nate is rising to his feet properly, moving to grab a broom and a dustpan. The rest of the supplies are glanced at, but ignored for the moment, no point in moving around things he won't use. "I'll get the top floor." He called quickly, already heading up the two flights of stairs, and into the largest room. Might as well start with the biggest job first, right?
Then, of course, because things were already bad, they have to get worse, Sam is next to walk through the door. Nate has to literally bite down the sigh that threatens to leave him, erring on the side of civil, for the moment. It doesn't stop his cold eyes staring at the ginger though, right up until Sunjata leans into him. "Floor's all yours, dikbek." He rumbles back, leaning up into the touches, his own hand coming up to run across the attuned's shoulders fondly.
Before the explanation is even finished, Nate is rising to his feet properly, moving to grab a broom and a dustpan. The rest of the supplies are glanced at, but ignored for the moment, no point in moving around things he won't use. "I'll get the top floor." He called quickly, already heading up the two flights of stairs, and into the largest room. Might as well start with the biggest job first, right?
NATE
