I lie awake and wonder why I feel this way, so far away
She speaks the truth, even if it doesn’t make it easier for Varus. And he nods, quietly, following her to the kitchen for the tea that neither of them would be able to taste well at all, but doing it for the sheer familiarity of it. He can understand that quite well. So he stands opposite of her, nodding his response, because he doesn’t know whether he wants to try and not seem a bit overprotective at this stage. After all, it’s only technically been one date.
“Alright. I can do that.” He murmurs, trying to flash her a small smile, trying to air the grief and sadness from the room one fraction at a time even if he doesn’t quite feel particularly up to it. He can do it for her. So when the question of how the trip went? Well, he flashes her a slightly easier smile, shifting the pack that’s slung around his shoulders to the front so that he can pull out a book, bound in a deep red hue with worn pages. “It was good. Got mistaken for someone else again but… I got what I went there for.” He moves to hand her the book, metal fingers lingering on the cover. “It’s a murder mystery.” Because she liked those and it was all Varus could think about when it came to finding her a gift during his trip away. “With a hint of romance. It’s for you.”
“Alright. I can do that.” He murmurs, trying to flash her a small smile, trying to air the grief and sadness from the room one fraction at a time even if he doesn’t quite feel particularly up to it. He can do it for her. So when the question of how the trip went? Well, he flashes her a slightly easier smile, shifting the pack that’s slung around his shoulders to the front so that he can pull out a book, bound in a deep red hue with worn pages. “It was good. Got mistaken for someone else again but… I got what I went there for.” He moves to hand her the book, metal fingers lingering on the cover. “It’s a murder mystery.” Because she liked those and it was all Varus could think about when it came to finding her a gift during his trip away. “With a hint of romance. It’s for you.”
VARUS
