[His answer is more or less what she expected. Even when they'd been kids, he'd been reluctant to bind himself to anything. And she tries to be understanding, now--he doesn't feel like he can leave right now. But it isn't as if she's tied down. Now that she knows he's still here, she can look out for him the next time she visits.
Which reminds her that she's leaving in just a couple days. It sucks, but the flight has already been booked and she already has plans to meet with a contact in Berlin. All of those things could be set aside, but it wouldn't be good for her reputation.
She's distracted by his attack with the pen, and it breaks the melancholy that had been settling over her. She actually smiles, and when she moves to brush his hand away, he might hear the ghost of a laugh in his mind. She tries to snatch away the pen to retaliate, balling up a scrap of paper to flick at him as she does.]
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Which reminds her that she's leaving in just a couple days. It sucks, but the flight has already been booked and she already has plans to meet with a contact in Berlin. All of those things could be set aside, but it wouldn't be good for her reputation.
She's distracted by his attack with the pen, and it breaks the melancholy that had been settling over her. She actually smiles, and when she moves to brush his hand away, he might hear the ghost of a laugh in his mind. She tries to snatch away the pen to retaliate, balling up a scrap of paper to flick at him as she does.]