[ the long drag of the silence is enough to put emma on edge, to set that spark of worry in her mind. however, telling him those things had been a moment where she realized she had very little to lose; if he didn't want to stay, he already had one foot out the door, so what would it matter if she'd extended this small, vulnerable gesture? she wouldn't be seeing him again, he'd soon be far off, and—
she's braced for him to turn away, but then he's walking towards the house.
oh.
if she's honest, she'd been so preoccupied with the mess of tangled emotions in her heart and her head that she hadn't cared about the evening chill — but with attention now drawn to it, she realizes that her bare feet are freezing, the light material of her robe has done hardly anything for warmth, and she's...shivering, actually. but just a touch. ]
Not near as cold as it could be.
[ dismissive, but not an argument by any means, and she turns to walk back into the house. the door she'd left open had let the cold air inside, and, unfortunately, not everything is quite as sealed off and insulated as it ought to be, what with the repairs that still need finishing, which does mean the house is going to be fairly chilly until the morning.
she doesn't hold the door for him this time, but instead props it open a bit more, makes sure it won't close on him. ]
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she's braced for him to turn away, but then he's walking towards the house.
oh.
if she's honest, she'd been so preoccupied with the mess of tangled emotions in her heart and her head that she hadn't cared about the evening chill — but with attention now drawn to it, she realizes that her bare feet are freezing, the light material of her robe has done hardly anything for warmth, and she's...shivering, actually. but just a touch. ]
Not near as cold as it could be.
[ dismissive, but not an argument by any means, and she turns to walk back into the house. the door she'd left open had let the cold air inside, and, unfortunately, not everything is quite as sealed off and insulated as it ought to be, what with the repairs that still need finishing, which does mean the house is going to be fairly chilly until the morning.
she doesn't hold the door for him this time, but instead props it open a bit more, makes sure it won't close on him. ]