[ Not right now, anyway. If he ever tells her about what it is he writes all day, there'll be a lot more questions - but "I don't think of it as a middle name, even if you do" works for now.
Some tension smooths out of her shoulders when he agrees to a compromise, her gaze softening. There's still uncertainty in her eyes, some guardedness, but she's no longer visibly anticipating a fight. ]
Thanks. [ A pause. ] So, Rodion Romanovich. If you give us, like, two minutes, no one'll bother you for the rest of the day.
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[ Not right now, anyway. If he ever tells her about what it is he writes all day, there'll be a lot more questions - but "I don't think of it as a middle name, even if you do" works for now.
Some tension smooths out of her shoulders when he agrees to a compromise, her gaze softening. There's still uncertainty in her eyes, some guardedness, but she's no longer visibly anticipating a fight. ]
Thanks. [ A pause. ] So, Rodion Romanovich. If you give us, like, two minutes, no one'll bother you for the rest of the day.