[ Hearing that just makes him want to demand more. Riles, please just get it over with, because it sounds like... well, if two is the human dosage, odds are this isn't going to be enough, is it?
There's only one reason he doesn't force her to listen to that, and it's that he knows what she's thinking with that downcast glance. It's too dangerous. ]
How long should we—
[ Jamming his mouth into the crook of an elbow, he bites down on his sleeve for as little the thin material helps. As he silences himself, other sounds become clearer. The passing of cars four stories below. The newscasters on TV in the other room, babbling at low volume. The vague crunching noises coming from the damp bundle in front of him.
After a few moments the latter stops, and sometime after that his teeth shakily let go of the fabric. ]
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There's only one reason he doesn't force her to listen to that, and it's that he knows what she's thinking with that downcast glance. It's too dangerous. ]
How long should we—
[ Jamming his mouth into the crook of an elbow, he bites down on his sleeve for as little the thin material helps. As he silences himself, other sounds become clearer. The passing of cars four stories below. The newscasters on TV in the other room, babbling at low volume. The vague crunching noises coming from the damp bundle in front of him.
After a few moments the latter stops, and sometime after that his teeth shakily let go of the fabric. ]
How long should we wait?