[He tries not to stare at Dave through every turn of the page. He does not do well. He tries not to worry about whether it's the good overwhelmed or bad. He fails at that too. He tries, very hard, not to be afraid of that neutral expression, and even the 'thanks' doesn't comfort him.
But when Dave closes the book, gently, Dirk thinks that maybe he did okay.]
Uh. Sure. That'd be cool.
[His breathing is still very quiet. The nerves still haven't faded.]
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But when Dave closes the book, gently, Dirk thinks that maybe he did okay.]
Uh. Sure. That'd be cool.
[His breathing is still very quiet. The nerves still haven't faded.]