"It's been that kind of year for everyone." His issues were hardly the most important.
Elijah followed him back to the living room, keeping the urge to practically prowl after him in check. Predatory was not his best move here. He was, however, too on edge to retake his comfortable seat on the sofa, so prowl he did--around the room like a restless jungle cat pacing a clearing.
A quizzical look rested on his face at the high school comment. "Is the school serving as the local liquor store now?" Gentle, amused a little, understanding underneath it. A stronger urge to reach out for that mutual comfort that...for all the signals Ric was giving now and then, he really didn't think would be welcome.
He distracted himself from going after Ric, touching him all over, by examining his things, touching them instead with gentle caresses from long, elegant fingers. The books got particular reverence and closer curiosity, fingertips over spines like they were treasures, learning more about the other man through the choices he made about what to surround himself with.
no subject
Elijah followed him back to the living room, keeping the urge to practically prowl after him in check. Predatory was not his best move here. He was, however, too on edge to retake his comfortable seat on the sofa, so prowl he did--around the room like a restless jungle cat pacing a clearing.
A quizzical look rested on his face at the high school comment. "Is the school serving as the local liquor store now?" Gentle, amused a little, understanding underneath it. A stronger urge to reach out for that mutual comfort that...for all the signals Ric was giving now and then, he really didn't think would be welcome.
He distracted himself from going after Ric, touching him all over, by examining his things, touching them instead with gentle caresses from long, elegant fingers. The books got particular reverence and closer curiosity, fingertips over spines like they were treasures, learning more about the other man through the choices he made about what to surround himself with.