one by one

Perhaps, but it’s a strange motion and she doesn’t want to do more than this.

… Lifts a hand.

“… Because I felt like going out?” He’ll settle his elbows onto his knees.

“You can leave now.”

… or maybe don’t.

He’ll nod; “Just thinking.”

“I’m fine,” is a quick, blunt answer.

Congratulations. You’ve made him jump. He’ll turn a wide gaze over and blink– and another, longer one, before realizing–

“… What?”

…. Soft spoken words don’t travel far, you know, and in a public space he’s already taken to letting all surrounding noise blur together. You’ll have to do better, to get his attention.

… Consider though, if he stays in that place for a long while, hardly moving, nor even looking up. How long will you hesitate? Or will you just leave him there?

… But, speaking more seriously, how would she react to finding him seated on a fence, staring moreso at idle hands than the phone they’re holding?

((I definitely heard the emotion in your voice though like,,, nice,,,