[ He reacts with disproportionate quickness. Because she doesn't. She doesn't ask for things, he knows this. It both lights a flicker of anxiety in him and gives him a chance to do something on her behalf.
Even if it's just a glass of water.
Even if he has to check three cupboards before remembering where the glasses are.
(He doesn't notice that remembrance. He will. It will hit him like a laser fire, how small and insidious the knowledge is.)
He fills a glass once the water is cold enough, bringing it back to her, whether she's in the kitchen or the hall. ]
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Even if it's just a glass of water.
Even if he has to check three cupboards before remembering where the glasses are.
(He doesn't notice that remembrance. He will. It will hit him like a laser fire, how small and insidious the knowledge is.)
He fills a glass once the water is cold enough, bringing it back to her, whether she's in the kitchen or the hall. ]