"Thank you. It's rather nice to be mad for a little while and yell at idiot boys for falling in love or fighting over nothing."
He tries not to let Anthony's praise sink too deep. He wants to wrap up in those words, simple as they were, like a blanket. He's never had anyone praise his acting before coming to Darrow, and he's never wanted anyone's praise so much as he realizes he wants Anthony's. Gabriel tries not to let his breath catch when Anthony moves closer, trying to bridge the space between them.
Gabriel looks at him, allowing a little more concern to show through.
"And you? You're alright after... all that?"
He doesn't know the extent of it. Neil didn't give him details beyond Guy's having a rough time, but he knows how close Anthony is to his friend. If Guy was having a rough time, he had to imagine Anthony was as well. He looks alright, but Gabriel doesn't think that means much.
He wants to cling to his anger, but he can feel it slipping away the longer he lets himself look at Anthony.
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He tries not to let Anthony's praise sink too deep. He wants to wrap up in those words, simple as they were, like a blanket. He's never had anyone praise his acting before coming to Darrow, and he's never wanted anyone's praise so much as he realizes he wants Anthony's. Gabriel tries not to let his breath catch when Anthony moves closer, trying to bridge the space between them.
Gabriel looks at him, allowing a little more concern to show through.
"And you? You're alright after... all that?"
He doesn't know the extent of it. Neil didn't give him details beyond Guy's having a rough time, but he knows how close Anthony is to his friend. If Guy was having a rough time, he had to imagine Anthony was as well. He looks alright, but Gabriel doesn't think that means much.
He wants to cling to his anger, but he can feel it slipping away the longer he lets himself look at Anthony.