[Just like that. Crisply, clinically, without an ounce of tact.]
[From his end, he doesn't see a problem with it. She's led him to it; she's hesitating to say it; she opened the door. So here he is, stepping through it. He doesn't need an invitation. And his eyes stay on her, sharp and unblinking, waiting for her answer.]
[This moment, and the next few, determine whether or not he sees her as a threat.]
no subject
[Just like that. Crisply, clinically, without an ounce of tact.]
[From his end, he doesn't see a problem with it. She's led him to it; she's hesitating to say it; she opened the door. So here he is, stepping through it. He doesn't need an invitation. And his eyes stay on her, sharp and unblinking, waiting for her answer.]
[This moment, and the next few, determine whether or not he sees her as a threat.]