Yeah, more or less, [he answers her distractedly, but he can hear the hitch in her voice, and it makes him feel like he's already abandoned her, even while knowing why he reached out to her in the first place.
a fraught moment of hesitation; then, he clears his throat and says,]
Look, um. It's nothing compared to what you're used to, but it does have a loft. Wouldn't take much work at all to put in a second bed up there, a wardrobe--whatever you want, really, [said with some sheepish chagrin,] as long as I can haul it up the stairs.
[another beat, before he adds,] You don't have to. I mean, I'd like for you to, but--christ, let me start again.
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Date: 2024-07-30 01:03 am (UTC)a fraught moment of hesitation; then, he clears his throat and says,]
Look, um. It's nothing compared to what you're used to, but it does have a loft. Wouldn't take much work at all to put in a second bed up there, a wardrobe--whatever you want, really, [said with some sheepish chagrin,] as long as I can haul it up the stairs.
[another beat, before he adds,] You don't have to. I mean, I'd like for you to, but--christ, let me start again.
[don't let him start again, Rhaenyra.]