[His lips curl into the twitch of a bitten back laugh. It shouldn’t be funny, it really shouldn’t be, but it’s so intrinsically Five, and God, he really had missed him when he disappeared.
He’s surprised at the lack of reaction to the touch, and it eases the lines of that smirk into a soft, genuine smile. It’s progress. And it makes him not want to overstep too long, so he slowly slides his fingers off his brother’s shoulder and let’s his hands both rest in his lap instead.]
If I had more, I’d give it to you, but I don’t... [It comes softly, a gentle point instead of a defensive one. At that question, he can’t help looking up to take a cursory glance around the room, but he is, blissfully, greeted with an empty one. He shakes his head a little.]
Not right now. [He knocks his leg lightly against Five’s arm, an amused smile quirking up one corner of his mouth as he jokes— ] Maybe they’re not a fan of the buddy system.
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He’s surprised at the lack of reaction to the touch, and it eases the lines of that smirk into a soft, genuine smile. It’s progress. And it makes him not want to overstep too long, so he slowly slides his fingers off his brother’s shoulder and let’s his hands both rest in his lap instead.]
If I had more, I’d give it to you, but I don’t... [It comes softly, a gentle point instead of a defensive one. At that question, he can’t help looking up to take a cursory glance around the room, but he is, blissfully, greeted with an empty one. He shakes his head a little.]
Not right now. [He knocks his leg lightly against Five’s arm, an amused smile quirking up one corner of his mouth as he jokes— ] Maybe they’re not a fan of the buddy system.