[He doesn't think she understands. He wants to explain - the thoughts form, coherent and carefully pieced together - but the ability to express himself properly falls apart before he can speak. What comes out instead is a soft sigh, and a flash of a helpless look.
R wants, more fiercely than any hunger he's ever felt, to be able to explain himself in this moment.
He shakes his head.]
No. Don't need--...
[How long has it been? He hasn't eaten since he left the airport with Julie. Since before then, even. It hadn't even occurred to him before now.]
This is... [Frustrating. This is frustrating! It's written all over his face. She thinks there's something wrong with him. Is she worried?] ... normal.
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R wants, more fiercely than any hunger he's ever felt, to be able to explain himself in this moment.
He shakes his head.]
No. Don't need--...
[How long has it been? He hasn't eaten since he left the airport with Julie. Since before then, even. It hadn't even occurred to him before now.]
This is... [Frustrating. This is frustrating! It's written all over his face. She thinks there's something wrong with him. Is she worried?] ... normal.