[He exhales under his breath as her messages come through, pressing his lips together into a frown.]
You have nothing to thank me for. It was common decency. The last thing I would want would be for this to make your time here at the university uncomfortable.
[Of course, it's done that for both of them, but neither of them has sought to make it so. They are managing it the best they can, he imagines. It's hardly as though any of this was intentional.
He pauses before sending a second message, feeling something stick at the back of his throat.]
I'm not sure where to go from here, either.
I can say I certainly prefer speaking to not, though I understand the challenges that may present, given we had initially intended on never seeing one another again. That, of course, is no longer an option.
[He doesn't say so, but that part... that, he's grateful for.]
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You have nothing to thank me for. It was common decency. The last thing I would want would be for this to make your time here at the university uncomfortable.
[Of course, it's done that for both of them, but neither of them has sought to make it so. They are managing it the best they can, he imagines. It's hardly as though any of this was intentional.
He pauses before sending a second message, feeling something stick at the back of his throat.]
I'm not sure where to go from here, either.
I can say I certainly prefer speaking to not, though I understand the challenges that may present, given we had initially intended on never seeing one another again. That, of course, is no longer an option.
[He doesn't say so, but that part... that, he's grateful for.]