[He finds himself feeling a lot more aware of the space than he did before, perhaps because he was simply too out of it to be self-conscious either previous time. Now, every little thing he's intruding upon, such as the unfinished crossword, stands out in sharp relief.
The coffee makes for a great distraction, though; he's not quite so much of a tough guy that he needs to pretend to like coffee black on a good day, and the idea of pretense tonight is especially exhausting. He does up the coffee to his own taste before he looks up, taking a sip to buy him a moment before speaking.]
You can say that again.
[A small sigh. He stares back down at the mug after a moment, feeling a little too exposed and vulnerable to hold the older man's gaze.]
I heard this kind of thing could happen, but I never actually expected it would.
[He's been here five months already with no sign of anyone he knew, from SEES or otherwise. Most seemed to have their fellows from their world with them upon arrival or shortly thereafter. It's weird.]
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Date: 2023-11-13 12:51 am (UTC)The coffee makes for a great distraction, though; he's not quite so much of a tough guy that he needs to pretend to like coffee black on a good day, and the idea of pretense tonight is especially exhausting. He does up the coffee to his own taste before he looks up, taking a sip to buy him a moment before speaking.]
You can say that again.
[A small sigh. He stares back down at the mug after a moment, feeling a little too exposed and vulnerable to hold the older man's gaze.]
I heard this kind of thing could happen, but I never actually expected it would.
[He's been here five months already with no sign of anyone he knew, from SEES or otherwise. Most seemed to have their fellows from their world with them upon arrival or shortly thereafter. It's weird.]