#not apologising

—Spoilers below

Example: Our dear Tom. [2nd hand scene]

Tom's gaze flickers back to you. There's a quiet intensity there, brief but unmistakable, like he's trying to read you, trying to decipher something he's noticed yet can't quite pinpoint. "Not many people get Heinrich's stamp of approval this quickly," Tom says, voice light but edged with something more…something you can't put a finger on. "He usually takes his time, likes to make people [i]earn[/i] it." Slowly, a faint smile plays across Tom's mouth once more. "You find anything worth stealing yet?"

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Tom sighs softly, shrugging his shoulders as if to apologise for the interruption. "Well," he says lightly, turning back toward you with a playful smile, "guess I'll see you around."