[That, hadn't gone how he'd expected it to. He'd been hoping that Alex was tired enough to remain asleep; that he could take her glasses off and quietly read while she recovered. Instead, she decided to wake up, and sit up.
As she did, her hand moving to his face and concern filling her eyes, there was a sense of surprise. It had been so long since someone had made such an expression toward him, so long since anyone had shown concern toward him that it surprised him.
Then she told him how long he was asleep. Five days wasn't that bad in comparison to some, but it seemed like it had been a lifetime to Alex. A lifetime of worry that he'd caused. His chest tightened at the thought of it.
Richard closed his eyes, covering them with his hand a moment, frowning.]
I should get a shower.
[He needed to compartmentalize this. To break down what had happened and how to match it to his world view.]
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As she did, her hand moving to his face and concern filling her eyes, there was a sense of surprise. It had been so long since someone had made such an expression toward him, so long since anyone had shown concern toward him that it surprised him.
Then she told him how long he was asleep. Five days wasn't that bad in comparison to some, but it seemed like it had been a lifetime to Alex. A lifetime of worry that he'd caused. His chest tightened at the thought of it.
Richard closed his eyes, covering them with his hand a moment, frowning.]
I should get a shower.
[He needed to compartmentalize this. To break down what had happened and how to match it to his world view.]