Good Samaritan Syndrome (private to A)

[righteous_pen]

[For the past week, Teru has managed not to let A find out that he's been leaving in the early mornings, or where he's been going. Today, though, he's a little late back.He opens the door to their room, quietly, and tells himself it doesn't matter. She's probably still asleep. Not awake yet, not worried about him and coming to find him and putting

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[always_ashes]

[She'd only been awake for about 10 minutes, and she had noticed he was gone.

But she didn't think about it, not much. He went out early for lots of reasons, and he let her sleep in. He was just being nice. That was it. Right...?
She tried not to think about it as she started to get up, when she hears the door open.]

Hey, sweetie.
[She smiles at him, innocent, trusting.]

[righteous_pen]

A -

[He stops in the doorway, startled, and obviously guilty. His hair is standing up a little.]

I thought you'd still be asleep.

[always_ashes]

I just got up about ten minutes ago.

[She smiles at him, but that quickly fades away, replaced by a look of confusion.]

Why...?

[righteous_pen]

Because you - are, normally.

[That's not what she meant and he knows it. He sighs, sitting down on the bed.]

There's something I ought to tell you.