[ as the door opens, Heine isn't sure what to expect. in the delay between the knock and when someone comes to let him in, he glances around, unsure of what do to do with himself.
and then it's Nill who opens the door, and things become, abruptly, very simple. she hugs him, taller and stronger than she used to be — it's instinct to put his arms around her so she doesn't fall. ]
Nill —!
[ that was quite a lot of momentum. Heine stumbles slightly backwards, before steadying them both against the opposite wall of the corridor. ]
Nill, you... [ ...live here? he looks back down at his hand. the thread is humming, vibrating every few seconds as it becomes clearer and clearer. ]
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and then it's Nill who opens the door, and things become, abruptly, very simple. she hugs him, taller and stronger than she used to be — it's instinct to put his arms around her so she doesn't fall. ]
Nill —!
[ that was quite a lot of momentum. Heine stumbles slightly backwards, before steadying them both against the opposite wall of the corridor. ]
Nill, you... [ ...live here? he looks back down at his hand. the thread is humming, vibrating every few seconds as it becomes clearer and clearer. ]