Eddie takes her in with a nervous eye, afraid she'll have changed her mind in the time between her leaving and him coming out here. But her fidgeting is at least a sign that he's not the only one nervous here.
He clears his throat, and huffs out a breath that would be a laugh if he had the will to laugh right now. He wouldn't dare beat around the bush. Not at a time like this.
"I won't. I'm staying."
He says it with a wary, puppy-dog look at her, hands pulling out of his pockets to rest helplessly at his sides.
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Date: 2017-08-24 08:41 pm (UTC)He clears his throat, and huffs out a breath that would be a laugh if he had the will to laugh right now. He wouldn't dare beat around the bush. Not at a time like this.
"I won't. I'm staying."
He says it with a wary, puppy-dog look at her, hands pulling out of his pockets to rest helplessly at his sides.