[For some ridiculous reason, he expected this could take what's probably a normal path. That's what he expected. But he chose probably the second-worst person in the school for normal.
Suddenly, he steps closer to Ryan, starts to reach out for him again - and his hand recoils from Ryan's upper arm before he can make contact. Fuck, what was he thinking? He doesn't offer comforting touches anyway, and he knew damn well he couldn't now. Where did that even come from?
And now there's another apparently spastic movement he has to explain away. Or ignore away, maybe it'll work this time. This one was obviously so unintentional and violent, though, that it's bound to raise more questions rather than less.]
... don't expect anything. Don't ever expect anything from anyone. You're smarter than that.
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Suddenly, he steps closer to Ryan, starts to reach out for him again - and his hand recoils from Ryan's upper arm before he can make contact. Fuck, what was he thinking? He doesn't offer comforting touches anyway, and he knew damn well he couldn't now. Where did that even come from?
And now there's another apparently spastic movement he has to explain away. Or ignore away, maybe it'll work this time. This one was obviously so unintentional and violent, though, that it's bound to raise more questions rather than less.]
... don't expect anything. Don't ever expect anything from anyone. You're smarter than that.