[ His laugh rattles in his chest at the observation – hardly voiced; little more than a few huffs of breath. ]
Find that difficult to b'lieve.
[ He opens an eye, almost like a lazy wink, and a shadow of his usual, roguish smile flickers across his lips. ]
'M always handsome.
[ It's only then that he notices that ghost of a smile on her own lips, and warmth flickers in his chest. That feeling of contentment, again, of satisfaction – calming at the best of times, but leaves him nearly boneless, now. Both eyes open to better appreciate it, to practically bask in it. ]
Doin' alright?
[ Because Chisolm had been vague. Told Faraday she had been busy, which made sense. Homes and lives to rebuild in the wake of Bogue's defeat. Told Faraday, too, that she had dropped by with some frequency – and when that flicker of confusion, of disappointment drifted across Faraday's face, reassured him he had been sleeping every time.
"You're not exactly rivetin' company right now," Chisolm had said with that wry little smile of his. Faraday had cast him a flat look but conceded the point. ]
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Find that difficult to b'lieve.
[ He opens an eye, almost like a lazy wink, and a shadow of his usual, roguish smile flickers across his lips. ]
'M always handsome.
[ It's only then that he notices that ghost of a smile on her own lips, and warmth flickers in his chest. That feeling of contentment, again, of satisfaction – calming at the best of times, but leaves him nearly boneless, now. Both eyes open to better appreciate it, to practically bask in it. ]
Doin' alright?
[ Because Chisolm had been vague. Told Faraday she had been busy, which made sense. Homes and lives to rebuild in the wake of Bogue's defeat. Told Faraday, too, that she had dropped by with some frequency – and when that flicker of confusion, of disappointment drifted across Faraday's face, reassured him he had been sleeping every time.
"You're not exactly rivetin' company right now," Chisolm had said with that wry little smile of his. Faraday had cast him a flat look but conceded the point. ]