”C l e a r l y.”
He doesn’t really feel like caring.
If she wants to explain - she’ll explain.
But his feelings aren’t going to be hurt
just because some pubescent girl
is feeling a bit off.
❝you know, usually people
ask if someone is alright.
offer them a cup of tea,
—– do you have any tea?
i could go for that, or
you know, the notebook.❞
( she doesn’t waste any breath,
nor does she manage to skip
a beat. instead, her eyes avert
him entirely as she finishes
with an audible sigh. )