[ He says it more sharply than he might normally, and once he does he rocks back a little in his own seat, wide-eyed at himself. Certainly Nikolas could be more clear, but Winter himself could be more polite...!
But the very idea seems utterly ridiculous. Of all options Nikolas could have, Winter has to certainly be at the bottom of the list; even ignoring Nikolas's well-known fondness for women, there just isn't terribly much Winter could think of to advocate for himself.
And yet, there's the silence stretching out between them, long and nervous, and Winter is at a loss for what else to even say. ]
Y-- you must understand, the very idea of it seems rather incredible to me.
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[ He says it more sharply than he might normally, and once he does he rocks back a little in his own seat, wide-eyed at himself. Certainly Nikolas could be more clear, but Winter himself could be more polite...!
But the very idea seems utterly ridiculous. Of all options Nikolas could have, Winter has to certainly be at the bottom of the list; even ignoring Nikolas's well-known fondness for women, there just isn't terribly much Winter could think of to advocate for himself.
And yet, there's the silence stretching out between them, long and nervous, and Winter is at a loss for what else to even say. ]
Y-- you must understand, the very idea of it seems rather incredible to me.