[ The message comes hours later, and he's not even expecting it. He can read many people, but Arthur is a unique case that often requires being in the same room instead. He can push buttons, but when it comes to how frequently the man pulls into himself and goes silent, there's no way to read "nothing."
Mostly, he's thankful Arthur can't hear the tired sigh it drags out of him, nor can it be misinterpreted. ]
Of course. [ --you idiot is all he thinks as he stares at it. It's both astonishingly obtuse and...not actually surprising at all. ]
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Mostly, he's thankful Arthur can't hear the tired sigh it drags out of him, nor can it be misinterpreted. ]
Of course. [ --you idiot is all he thinks as he stares at it. It's both astonishingly obtuse and...not actually surprising at all. ]