[Strange. He expected a lecture, in a tone that continues to haunt him. To a lesser extent now, at least.
At the query, the pressure on his shoulder, Neil tips his head upward, catching the other's blue-grey eyes. He thinks to protest, to call to question. Instead, he--]
no subject
At the query, the pressure on his shoulder, Neil tips his head upward, catching the other's blue-grey eyes. He thinks to protest, to call to question. Instead, he--]
...Understood.