[If it was betrayal, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary. Betrayals are part of the routine. Maybe one day, he'll find a place of stability where he won't even cry about it.
But it isn't something he considers, especially not consciously. She's given him no reason to be suspicious that anything is out of the ordinary.]
Oh, is it that late already...?
[He blinks, looking down at the clock display.]
Afternoon already? [That's unexpected.]
Oh, but before we go, I should give you...
[He pushes his seat back from his desk and bends down to rummage through a drawer. His attention is split between tasks; it would be so easy for her to postpone the painful admission as long as she'd like.]
no subject
But it isn't something he considers, especially not consciously. She's given him no reason to be suspicious that anything is out of the ordinary.]
Oh, is it that late already...?
[He blinks, looking down at the clock display.]
Afternoon already? [That's unexpected.]
Oh, but before we go, I should give you...
[He pushes his seat back from his desk and bends down to rummage through a drawer. His attention is split between tasks; it would be so easy for her to postpone the painful admission as long as she'd like.]