[ he nods. he expected it and he should accept it gracefully, right? slowly, he rises out of the little chair and wonders how to tell her that she didn't do anything wrong, either. nothing comes to the top of his head, so he doesn't try to dig further than that. he knows she wouldn't appreciate the effort anyway. ]
Okay. [ that's that, apparently. he can't just keep skulking around her like a creep, he knows that much. he needs a shower and a meal and to think long and hard about why he's doing this -- a process of analysis he already hates before it's begun. ] I'll see you later, Jess. [ or whenever she decides to show up again, because he's going to make himself scarce until then. frank turns and leaves after one more study of her face, as if memorizing its arrangement for some later assignment. he stops at the kitchen sink to deposit his cup and then mills back around to the front of the apartment to collect his coat and be on his way.
his phone will be on and he'll be at home whenever she decides to "deal with this." or just speak to him again in more than one syllable. ]
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Okay. [ that's that, apparently. he can't just keep skulking around her like a creep, he knows that much. he needs a shower and a meal and to think long and hard about why he's doing this -- a process of analysis he already hates before it's begun. ] I'll see you later, Jess. [ or whenever she decides to show up again, because he's going to make himself scarce until then. frank turns and leaves after one more study of her face, as if memorizing its arrangement for some later assignment. he stops at the kitchen sink to deposit his cup and then mills back around to the front of the apartment to collect his coat and be on his way.
his phone will be on and he'll be at home whenever she decides to "deal with this." or just speak to him again in more than one syllable. ]