[ it's frank who feels compelled to apologize, but he doesn't, still staring at her in stunned stupefaction. he shifts his hips back away from her, but when she grabs on so does he, realizing he'd thrown her off balance and wanting to correct it somehow. it's hard to meet her eyes from this close, though, and it's stalling his breathing all over again, calloused fingers catching her bare skin where her shirt had ridden up in sleep. the fear remains in his expression, open and easily read, but then he's remembering last night and everything that came before. no one knows where they are, which makes this rainday theirs to squander as selfishly as they choose. that's oddly appealing for a guy who singlehandedly adopted an entire town. ]
I-- [ his voice cracks, raspy and broken as he lets it drop there. rather than try to say anything, he rests his temple against hers and tries to get his bearings. his ankle catches and hooks on hers and he tries to start breathing normally again, talking his anatomy down to the best of his ability. ]
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I-- [ his voice cracks, raspy and broken as he lets it drop there. rather than try to say anything, he rests his temple against hers and tries to get his bearings. his ankle catches and hooks on hers and he tries to start breathing normally again, talking his anatomy down to the best of his ability. ]