[He doesn't text her back, only wordlessly tucks his phone away in his pocket and enters the room as bidden— his smile has faded to something more tentative, somber, and without preamble, he fulfills her earnest request.
He takes the seat next to herself, clasping his hands together against his knees as he looks ahead to the display. In doing so, he feels something catch in his throat— that she would ask him here is a greater show of trust than anything else she's done up until now.
He glances her way for a brief moment before looking back to the display, at last offering a soft:]
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He takes the seat next to herself, clasping his hands together against his knees as he looks ahead to the display. In doing so, he feels something catch in his throat— that she would ask him here is a greater show of trust than anything else she's done up until now.
He glances her way for a brief moment before looking back to the display, at last offering a soft:]
Hi.