[another long pause as tobias' eyes dart from cain to the bag then back again with no discernible expression on his face before slowly, very slowly, closing the rest of the distance between them and perching himself just on the edge of the bench.
like he's ready to take flight at any moment, wings or no wings.
he reaches for the coke without taking an eye off of cain, twists off the top and takes a big drink. and while his face muscles still barely twitch, there's a clear level of overwhelming delight visible in his eyes the moment the sugar hits his tongue.
he takes a moment to savor it before finally speaking aloud, sharp eyes darting to the book in cain's lap this time and both hands wrapped tight around the coke bottle like he's afraid someone might try to take it away.] What book did you bring.
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like he's ready to take flight at any moment, wings or no wings.
he reaches for the coke without taking an eye off of cain, twists off the top and takes a big drink. and while his face muscles still barely twitch, there's a clear level of overwhelming delight visible in his eyes the moment the sugar hits his tongue.
he takes a moment to savor it before finally speaking aloud, sharp eyes darting to the book in cain's lap this time and both hands wrapped tight around the coke bottle like he's afraid someone might try to take it away.] What book did you bring.