[ he tips a bit too far over and rests himself in her lap. her lips twitch into a faint smile as she settles one hand on his shoulder, smoothing a wrinkle in his shirt while letting her other hand be held by him.
long hours isn't surprising. he has always worked too hard, and needed more sleep, but when inej moved into the apartment, she at least was a form of accountability. someone who would disapprove that he was working himself half to death. old habits die hard, it seems. and inej idly wonders how he's really doing, by himself.
kaz sort of answers her silent concern, when he quietly says that he missed her. it causes an odd tug in her chest (guilt, maybe?), before she runs her thumb over his knuckles, murmuring: ]
I have missed you, too. A lot.
[ and she gently squeezes his shoulder. ]
But I am here now, so you can rest.
[ and maybe release some of the tension that she feels in his shoulders, underneath her fingertips. ]
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Date: 2020-10-21 11:40 pm (UTC)long hours isn't surprising. he has always worked too hard, and needed more sleep, but when inej moved into the apartment, she at least was a form of accountability. someone who would disapprove that he was working himself half to death. old habits die hard, it seems. and inej idly wonders how he's really doing, by himself.
kaz sort of answers her silent concern, when he quietly says that he missed her. it causes an odd tug in her chest (guilt, maybe?), before she runs her thumb over his knuckles, murmuring: ]
I have missed you, too. A lot.
[ and she gently squeezes his shoulder. ]
But I am here now, so you can rest.
[ and maybe release some of the tension that she feels in his shoulders, underneath her fingertips. ]