[ He won't let that go, not entirely. He shouldn't argue; he should accept it, and say, that's all right, I don't care, you're here now, what does it matter, put your bag anywhere. But he can't quite release that desire to chase down any tiny trace, any hint that Bastien's love is imperiled. That there are conditions on it. Not even because he wants them to be there, but because he needs to seek out all danger.
So his finger traces across his desk, and he says, ]
A fellow doesn't go silent for a week if he isn't cross.
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[ He won't let that go, not entirely. He shouldn't argue; he should accept it, and say, that's all right, I don't care, you're here now, what does it matter, put your bag anywhere. But he can't quite release that desire to chase down any tiny trace, any hint that Bastien's love is imperiled. That there are conditions on it. Not even because he wants them to be there, but because he needs to seek out all danger.
So his finger traces across his desk, and he says, ]
A fellow doesn't go silent for a week if he isn't cross.