[ again, there's a swell of relief in emma. he's been there with her long enough that if he was getting tired of it, she's sure he would have already, but— it's nice to know he doesn't mind sticking around.

her lips quirk a touch, and she gives a dismissive shrug. ]

If I was meanin' to get rid of you, I'm sure I'd've done it ages ago.

[ as far as she can tell, she's stuck with him.

and she likes it that way.

she's closer to him than she is to any of the townspeople (strange as that is to think), and he's done so much for her well-being since his first appearance. those six months alone had been...unpleasant, to say the least, far harder than she'd expected — to go from seeing matthew every day to...nothing.

but here faraday is, filling in those gaps in her life. and she's grateful for it. ]

At least it's in your favor you're not gettin' on my nerves too often.

[ there's that teasing edge in her voice, the little grin tugging at her lips, and she finally goes back to her small lunch to polish it off. ]