Snippet #2577794

What does that mean? Kyle wondered at Haru's departing statement. He squirmed again and glanced at the other two. Harper was still sniffing and blubbering, but the younger blond turned away, thinking it better to let him be. After a few moments, the older male got up and headed for the door, where he stopped. Expecting more than the desperate stare, Kyle looked up from his feet, but before long Harper also left in silence. Only the two younger blonds remained.

For some reason, Tallyho was sucking on her fingers. Kyle was alone with a girl and all he could think about was her sucking her fingers. Awkward and miserable after digging up and scattering in front of them their unpleasant pasts. On the flip side, he did finally have a chance to talk to her, but he still needed to deal with all the mess he made today. He could stay here and talk with her, sorting out their relationship, or he could go out in front of rich fancy-dressed fake people who cared nothing about him or any of them except as living trophies, to deal with the bigger problems.

Alone with Tallyho felt safer right now, and he said so, breaking the uncomfortable silence. "I don't know about you, but I don't really want to go out there with all those strange people." He gave a very small smile. "The food back here is probably better anyway. Let me get you something." Then he stood up piled up two plates for them. Hers, he piled up with samples of everything that the July-December group left, including that banya cake. His, he filled with banya cake and mostly fruit, no turkey or whatever other meat was on the table. There was one slice of banya left afterwards, and he handed that to Tallyho as well.

He sat down again and looked at the floor a few more moments. Where should he start? What should he say to her? "It may seem like strange timing, but there are a couple things I really would like to talk to you about. I just never seem to have a chance to talk to you, or..." he paused and pulled on his collar again, actually loosening it in the process and undoing the cravat, "I end up doing something stupid like today. Not just starting a fight, but ignoring you and other people. It was stupid that I never actually attempted to get to know you or Dorian and a few others most likely. Is it too late to start over?" he asked out loud this time.