*Its been a hectic day, so he doesn't get to messages until after lockdown..and then he nearly drops his tablet when he sees the response. Beckett was back? That was--well, not really great but it was good for him. His fellow seeker was back!
But...with him like this...did they really have that connection anymore? Should he wait until things are back to normal before responding?
No. He can't do that. Instead he switches on the video and sends a response.
His hood is still up (cause its cold) but his mask is off. He doesn't look so great under it. His face is rather gaunt and terribly pale (lack of proper nutrition or sunlight for years will do that). His hair is messy and clearly cut by himself with no style other than to keep it short. He has a similarly scruffy and patchy start of a beard that's only barely beyond its five-o'clock-shadow phase but already obviously uneven. His eyes are rather hollow and haunted, but he smiles anyway. Its awkward and out of practice, but its a real smile.
His voice is still hoarse though. Getting your sanity back doesn't ease years of speaking as little as possible.*
Beckett! I thought I'd never...I mean...fuck, I don't know what I mean. I just...
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Date: 2017-03-16 09:32 pm (UTC)But...with him like this...did they really have that connection anymore? Should he wait until things are back to normal before responding?
No. He can't do that. Instead he switches on the video and sends a response.
His hood is still up (cause its cold) but his mask is off. He doesn't look so great under it. His face is rather gaunt and terribly pale (lack of proper nutrition or sunlight for years will do that). His hair is messy and clearly cut by himself with no style other than to keep it short. He has a similarly scruffy and patchy start of a beard that's only barely beyond its five-o'clock-shadow phase but already obviously uneven.
His eyes are rather hollow and haunted, but he smiles anyway. Its awkward and out of practice, but its a real smile.
His voice is still hoarse though. Getting your sanity back doesn't ease years of speaking as little as possible.*
Beckett! I thought I'd never...I mean...fuck, I don't know what I mean. I just...
*Short pause for a coughing fit.*
...uh. Hi?