He doesn't mean to startle when she touches his arm, but he jolts a bit at that and looks wildly in her direction, and while he calms the moment he realizes it's her and she sounds calmer now too... it isn't quite right, either. Not relaxed—
—and tipping his head back slightly as if straining to see her. ]
Lux..? [ It's a bit bewildered for so many reasons. She had been waiting for him to wake up?? He really had inconvenienced her... and yet it isn't the guilt that's bothering him or has his blood racing suddenly. She'd startled him, speaking so suddenly and reaching for him in pitch black. And he doubts her night vision is better than his. And the realization of why that is..
Maybe it's a good thing his eyes are still lightly wrapped in gauze. It masks how drawn and horrified he looks somewhat. How shaky. How he wants to bolt.
So he bites down on his lip for a moment, pressing them together tight as he continues to look somewhat in her direction, but just a bit off to one side. Swallows. Don't make her worry anymore. ]
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He doesn't mean to startle when she touches his arm, but he jolts a bit at that and looks wildly in her direction, and while he calms the moment he realizes it's her and she sounds calmer now too... it isn't quite right, either. Not relaxed—
—and tipping his head back slightly as if straining to see her. ]
Lux..? [ It's a bit bewildered for so many reasons. She had been waiting for him to wake up?? He really had inconvenienced her... and yet it isn't the guilt that's bothering him or has his blood racing suddenly. She'd startled him, speaking so suddenly and reaching for him in pitch black. And he doubts her night vision is better than his. And the realization of why that is..
Maybe it's a good thing his eyes are still lightly wrapped in gauze. It masks how drawn and horrified he looks somewhat. How shaky. How he wants to bolt.
So he bites down on his lip for a moment, pressing them together tight as he continues to look somewhat in her direction, but just a bit off to one side. Swallows. Don't make her worry anymore. ]
...it's the station, isn't it?
[ So why does he sound like he's guessing then? ]