[James]

[yourwound]

Ernst is very sad indeed. Even though he's washed his face, it's still obvious he's been crying; his eyes are puffy and red and he looks about ready to burst into tears again at any moment. As he waits for James at an out-of-the-way table in the coffee shop, he sulkily stirs his mug of coffee before resting his head on his arms. It's probably not

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[james_m_bastard]

James does show, though it takes a bit. He has to sneak out, you see, and this takes some effort. It's also a bit of a walk and it hasn't been an easy day for him. He wraps himself in a long sleeved hooded sweatshirt, despite the heat, and makes the trek.

He lowers the hood when he enters and looks around for Ernst, he bows a boit over dramatically when he reaches the table.
"My apologies for my tardiness. I underestimated the distance slightly."
He takes his seat, but leaves the coat on.

[yourwound]

Amazingly, Ernst's expression clouds even further, leaving him looking positively wretched. "...oh...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be such a bother. I just...I don't..." He makes a miserable sound and buries his face in his arms. "Order what you like...I'm told they have pie."

[james_m_bastard]

Though he's given carte blanc, all James orders is a black coffee and a croissant. He wouldn't have splurged on the food, but he hasn't eaten much lately.

"No bother. I volunteered, didn't I? Now, can you explain the problem to me more completely?"

[yourwound]

"Still...to have gone to so much trouble..." He lifts his head and sniffles.

Another sniffle and his brow furrows as he tries to think of the best way to answer the question. "Well...well, Hans...uhm, my boyf-..." He sighs, deciding to just plunge headlong into it. "My boyfriend..." It's such a silly, trite sounding word, but he can't think of another to use...lover? Maybe 'lover' is better. "My lover..." It does sound a bit better. "He sent me a letter. He likes to send letters. He said he's going out with this girl. He didn't say that he didn't want to be with me anymore, but...he's going out with this girl..."