[And it was the tone that signaled he had been caught. And it was with some note of delayed apology that he allowed the smile to taper off. Allowed his attention to refocus on the box before him, again.
The use of his surname had turned over a raw spot. Had scraped against something he did not know what to call. Did not know what to name. And part of him wished it to remain shapeless. Formless. At least for the moment. At least for now.
However, what flickered through him did not affect his expression. Did not disturb his neutrality. Instead, he let the silence once again answer it. Instead, he let himself skip over it. He was supposed to be unpacking, wasn't he?]
I do know. [A brief glance. His calm resettling, internally.] I do not fault you for that. I do not wish to lose this apartment either, really.
[lol. commentlog.]
The use of his surname had turned over a raw spot. Had scraped against something he did not know what to call. Did not know what to name. And part of him wished it to remain shapeless. Formless. At least for the moment. At least for now.
However, what flickered through him did not affect his expression. Did not disturb his neutrality. Instead, he let the silence once again answer it. Instead, he let himself skip over it. He was supposed to be unpacking, wasn't he?]
I do know. [A brief glance. His calm resettling, internally.] I do not fault you for that. I do not wish to lose this apartment either, really.