I think it goes a little deeper than that. [ Will continued in quiet, calm tones. He could feel the annoyance in House's tone, and he wasn't really interested in pissing his friend off. Not at the moment.
But he kept seeing these flashes of the dance they did, and though Rhys had done a commendable job of trying to hide it, his wistfulness had bled into his words. ]
I'm not particularly good at the whole interpersonal thing, despite the empathy, but I'd say his feelings are growing.
[ Wow, even Will could tell he was doing badly at this. Exhaling, he went to stuff his half eaten cracker back into the wrapper. He was fidgeting. ]
Every time we've talked, even when there has been tension in the air from you two, its always been pretty professional. The type of conversations acquaintances have, sharing information about this place, that sort of thing.
This time ... this time he told me I should be glad I'm not alone. That I should hold on to any comfort I had. Its the first time he's been that personal about things.
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But he kept seeing these flashes of the dance they did, and though Rhys had done a commendable job of trying to hide it, his wistfulness had bled into his words. ]
I'm not particularly good at the whole interpersonal thing, despite the empathy, but I'd say his feelings are growing.
[ Wow, even Will could tell he was doing badly at this. Exhaling, he went to stuff his half eaten cracker back into the wrapper. He was fidgeting. ]
Every time we've talked, even when there has been tension in the air from you two, its always been pretty professional. The type of conversations acquaintances have, sharing information about this place, that sort of thing.
This time ... this time he told me I should be glad I'm not alone. That I should hold on to any comfort I had. Its the first time he's been that personal about things.