He had not been out of his room for most of the day. Submerged in reading, it had granted him something to do.
(He had not had to go in for work. Yet, that is. Tomorrow or the next. And part of him wondered if it was too late to switch occupations. Just look a little more - And it was a thought he ground out as soon as it happened to spark. Before it happened to spread. Alight further ideas of skipping out, of moving on, of applying again. Somewhere different. Somewhere further. Something closer to-)
Now, it was a restlessness that drove him out. (Too stale air.) Now, it was thoughtless curiosity that spurred him to respond. (And from the kitchen, her voice had been clear enough.) And for a moment, he debated whether or not to join her on the couch - Only to wander into the living room, before he had the chance to sort it out.
Only to take a seat on the far end of the couch. A careful distance. (Glancing to her once, before focusing his attention on shuffling channels.)
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(He had not had to go in for work. Yet, that is. Tomorrow or the next. And part of him wondered if it was too late to switch occupations. Just look a little more - And it was a thought he ground out as soon as it happened to spark. Before it happened to spread. Alight further ideas of skipping out, of moving on, of applying again. Somewhere different. Somewhere further. Something closer to-)
Now, it was a restlessness that drove him out. (Too stale air.) Now, it was thoughtless curiosity that spurred him to respond. (And from the kitchen, her voice had been clear enough.) And for a moment, he debated whether or not to join her on the couch - Only to wander into the living room, before he had the chance to sort it out.
Only to take a seat on the far end of the couch. A careful distance. (Glancing to her once, before focusing his attention on shuffling channels.)
"Nothing happens to be on, I assume?"