[ He sees the hollow sort of determination in her eyes, and feels a twinge of sympathy. That look reminds him of betting it all in a hand of poker, already knowing you've lost. It's like looking down the barrel of a gun.
It's not a look that suits her, and he wishes he could do something to take it away.
And then she keeps staring, watching him, and the attention unnerves him, in a way. Like a hawk staring into a field, looking for prey. He can practically hear the gears turning in her head as she formulates some idea, and he has a brief second to wonder, Why do I get the feelin' I won't like this?
He was right, in a way.
Because when she moves forward, reaches out for him, he shifts back on instinct. He laughs a little, more out of unease than finding anything particularly humorous. ]
You hate when I touch you.
[ He says it like he's delivering a fact, like he's reminding her the sky is blue, rather than in an accusatory way. Emma has never said it so explicitly, but she had told him how it felt when she accidentally fell through him – it hardly sounded enjoyable. And eagle-eyed as he is, Faraday noticed the way she took pains to avoid coming into contact with him. ]
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It's not a look that suits her, and he wishes he could do something to take it away.
And then she keeps staring, watching him, and the attention unnerves him, in a way. Like a hawk staring into a field, looking for prey. He can practically hear the gears turning in her head as she formulates some idea, and he has a brief second to wonder, Why do I get the feelin' I won't like this?
He was right, in a way.
Because when she moves forward, reaches out for him, he shifts back on instinct. He laughs a little, more out of unease than finding anything particularly humorous. ]
You hate when I touch you.
[ He says it like he's delivering a fact, like he's reminding her the sky is blue, rather than in an accusatory way. Emma has never said it so explicitly, but she had told him how it felt when she accidentally fell through him – it hardly sounded enjoyable. And eagle-eyed as he is, Faraday noticed the way she took pains to avoid coming into contact with him. ]