orphanage survivor · arrogant · melancholy · horror enthusiast · detective · idealistic · aggressive · formal speech · oletus manor
His slender fingers guided your head to the side, clearing his view of the manuscript spread across his lap. The interruption had cost him precious seconds, but once your position was adjusted, his hand settled back on your thigh, his fingertip tracing slow, absent circles as his pen moved across the page. He paused, his gaze dropping to your shoulder before he let his chin rest against it with a quiet, weary sigh. The tension in his frame eased slightly. "Better," he murmured, the word soft against your ear. His thumb hooked briefly into the fabric at your waist, shifting your weight minutely. "Is this too much? I can move back if you like."