[ Maybe a few months ago - a few months back home, anyway - he wouldn't have bothered. Wouldn't have thought of it, even. He'd still have wondered where she was or what happened to her, sure, but a part of him might've been relieved, too, to not have to wear that burden around, anymore.
It's been a while, though, since he's thought of her like that, just an unnecessarily complicated job he was somehow unlucky enough to end up saddled with. Now it's more relief that she's here, and all the rest of those Home things are somewhere else, for a little while.
He watches her toy with the laces on her sneakers for a moment, expecting the obvious comeback or some teasing jab, at least. When none comes, though, he lets that silence unspool a little longer, not exactly awkward or uncomfortable, even if he does eventually break it with the scoff of clearing his throat. But if she's not going to kill the tension with some kind of humor, looks like it's unfortunately on him. ]
Well, there was a little more to it, but I can always save the rest for next Christmas. [ If just a pair of shoes has got her so overwhelmed. ]
he's doing His Best
It's been a while, though, since he's thought of her like that, just an unnecessarily complicated job he was somehow unlucky enough to end up saddled with. Now it's more relief that she's here, and all the rest of those Home things are somewhere else, for a little while.
He watches her toy with the laces on her sneakers for a moment, expecting the obvious comeback or some teasing jab, at least. When none comes, though, he lets that silence unspool a little longer, not exactly awkward or uncomfortable, even if he does eventually break it with the scoff of clearing his throat. But if she's not going to kill the tension with some kind of humor, looks like it's unfortunately on him. ]
Well, there was a little more to it, but I can always save the rest for next Christmas. [ If just a pair of shoes has got her so overwhelmed. ]