( he might have been trying for casual, but that doesn't make the list any longer. nick will have all sorts of ways to examine all of that later, but for now he just picks at his thumbnail and thinks about secret sharing, very intently and very quietly, for an intense, internal moment.
and then he shifts his weight around, and presses his palm against the door instead. )
I still don't want to talk about it.
( he doesn't think that kyle has forgotten, but he brings the point up again anyway. this time, because he's digging out the crystal that deactivates the charm on the door and pressing the point into his thumb until a bead of blood wells up against the stone.
it only takes a moment for the ward to deactivate, and once that's done he stands up and pulls the door open. )
You can come in, if you want. This is a little dumb.
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( he might have been trying for casual, but that doesn't make the list any longer. nick will have all sorts of ways to examine all of that later, but for now he just picks at his thumbnail and thinks about secret sharing, very intently and very quietly, for an intense, internal moment.
and then he shifts his weight around, and presses his palm against the door instead. )
I still don't want to talk about it.
( he doesn't think that kyle has forgotten, but he brings the point up again anyway. this time, because he's digging out the crystal that deactivates the charm on the door and pressing the point into his thumb until a bead of blood wells up against the stone.
it only takes a moment for the ward to deactivate, and once that's done he stands up and pulls the door open. )
You can come in, if you want. This is a little dumb.