[The shut-lipped smile that admission draws is genuine but doesn’t linger in the eyes; placid, turned apologetic. At any time, he’s free to] Quit. [and there’s an eyebrow raise that suggests this is about more than just the word game.
[She could have said that in more than one word herself, of course. More telling to see, however, if he has the strength.]
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Date: 2025-06-18 12:15 pm (UTC)[There it is.
[The shut-lipped smile that admission draws is genuine but doesn’t linger in the eyes; placid, turned apologetic. At any time, he’s free to] Quit. [and there’s an eyebrow raise that suggests this is about more than just the word game.
[She could have said that in more than one word herself, of course. More telling to see, however, if he has the strength.]