[ He's a little confused about why she won't look at him, though in hindsight it's a familiar enough reaction. Even after her reassurances about respect and their encounter during the festival, he knows it must be pretty different to be alone in a room with him. He's got over a foot in height and a lot more physical presence on her, after all, and he's more than used to people being wary. Though he has to admit to himself he hadn't expected it from her.
Resigned to it, he crosses the room to turn on the hotplate and fill the kettle from the leaky tap in their little kitchen nook.
Glancing back over his shoulder, he gestures at the table and two chairs over by the wall. ]
Take a seat if you want. Might be a little while. [ Besides a battered wardrobe and the two single beds which have been pushed together to make a larger double, it's the only furniture they have, and he's definitely not going to suggest she sits on the bed. He stays standing for the moment. ]
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[ He's a little confused about why she won't look at him, though in hindsight it's a familiar enough reaction. Even after her reassurances about respect and their encounter during the festival, he knows it must be pretty different to be alone in a room with him. He's got over a foot in height and a lot more physical presence on her, after all, and he's more than used to people being wary. Though he has to admit to himself he hadn't expected it from her.
Resigned to it, he crosses the room to turn on the hotplate and fill the kettle from the leaky tap in their little kitchen nook.
Glancing back over his shoulder, he gestures at the table and two chairs over by the wall. ]
Take a seat if you want. Might be a little while. [ Besides a battered wardrobe and the two single beds which have been pushed together to make a larger double, it's the only furniture they have, and he's definitely not going to suggest she sits on the bed. He stays standing for the moment. ]