"Yeah." He shakes his head and snuggles up some more.

Snuggle snuggle.

"Anyway, let's not talk about cape stuff, I came here to escape that. You said you were in a tour group?"

"Sure. Lot of 'George Washington once slept here' type stuff."

"...that sounds a bit tedious."

"A little. I would have ditched them for you if you'd called any earlier."

Aw. Awwwwww. He's still a little bit in love. Darnit. "I called practically as soon as the meeting with the Director was over. Walked alone for a couple of minutes to cool off, but yeah."

A little bit? "I'm really glad I was still in town to be here for you."

A lottle bit...? Um... "Yeah, I'm glad you were here, too. Surely you're getting tired of this city by now, though...?" Please say no.

"Oh, no, I like it here."

Yay! Mixed with surprise. Surpryay? Surpray? Yayprise? "Really?"

"Sure. There's just something about it, you know?" Does she look wistful? She totally looks wistful.

No she does not he's just wishful thinking I mean sure she liked him too when they met but it's been a while and what are the odds she's also still nursing a crush on him? Zero. Zero is the correct answer shut up.

Sadde could stand to have a little more confidence in his ability to read people.

...he could.

"Something like, uh, what?" he dares ask.

"Oh - you know -"

"is it me"

"Yeah."

He closes his eyes and sighs. "Ugh," he groans.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to make this awkward."

"It's—it's not awkward. I mean, that's not the main problem here, the main problem here is—I have a girlfriend—and—"

"Yeah, I know. It's okay."

"It's not, 'cause if I'm the only thing keeping you here then that's not fair to you, is it?"

"It's possible I should just go home." Except that would be horrible.

"Okay, I selfishly want to say no but I have no argument for it, and I was just arguing against it, what the duck, brain."