He jumps when he's walked into, when the book hits the floor, and he stares at it for a moment before turning wary eyes up to the young woman.]
... Fine.
[He speaks quietly, hesitantly, and while he clearly sees the book does nothing in the way of moving to pick it up. He smiles, equally awkwardly, holding his posture in a peculiar way that matches the slightly off-kilter expression, and presses his lips together a couple of times before he speaks again.]
i tried to resist and I couldn't
He jumps when he's walked into, when the book hits the floor, and he stares at it for a moment before turning wary eyes up to the young woman.]
... Fine.
[He speaks quietly, hesitantly, and while he clearly sees the book does nothing in the way of moving to pick it up. He smiles, equally awkwardly, holding his posture in a peculiar way that matches the slightly off-kilter expression, and presses his lips together a couple of times before he speaks again.]
... I'm fine.