He opened it.
"Marcus."
"You're here late," she countered softly, finally meeting his gaze for half a second before her eyes darted to the window. BBCSurprise 24 11 09 Thea Shy And Sweet Girl Ne...
She blinked, caught off guard. Her fingers tightened slightly around the mug. "I like the atmosphere." He opened it
And Thursday suddenly felt very far away. Some people don't need to be drawn out of their shell. They just need someone willing to sit quietly beside it. Her fingers tightened slightly around the mug
"The noise," Thea finally said. "When it's background noise — people talking, cups clinking, the door — it's easier. It's like... proof that the world exists. And I'm part of it. Even if I'm just sitting here."
"I think," he said slowly, "that people who find ordinary things boring are probably not paying close enough attention."