[faced against him might have been a mistake, yes, but leaning against him now, like this, isn't so bad. it's not too far removed from their weekend hangouts in the common rooms. just her and him, sort of cuddling as they read. or bathe now, apparently. yeah, he can deal with this. absolutely]
[letting out a slow breath, he tries for another smile, this one less wry, more real. he manages, for the most part, though there's a touch of nervousness to it] I figured. [a beat -- a moment of hesitation, really] I should, uh -- I'm not ... I won't hurt you.
[which is to say he can, in fact, do this without involving the Other Guy. or so all evidence leads him to believe, anyway]
no subject
[letting out a slow breath, he tries for another smile, this one less wry, more real. he manages, for the most part, though there's a touch of nervousness to it] I figured. [a beat -- a moment of hesitation, really] I should, uh -- I'm not ... I won't hurt you.
[which is to say he can, in fact, do this without involving the Other Guy. or so all evidence leads him to believe, anyway]