[but of course jin ling thinks he has something to prove when it's quite the opposite; sizhui doesn't expect him to suffer through the inconvenience just because it'll make him ‘tougher’ or whatever. how counter-productive in the long run!
he's definitely weary, shown in the way he doesn't quite straighten all the way after jin ling approaches and reaches for his arms to help him back upright. sizhui blinks, eyelashes fluttering too slowly for it to be mistaken for anything except fatigue, but he squares his shoulders, lowers his arms just enough so they aren't standing there awkwardly with jin ling holding them. the instinctive thing to do is apologize a second time, though his lips press together thoughtfully while he studies the nearby desk.]
I'll remember. [a beat of silence] For next time.
[then his attention redirects to jin ling, he shifts an arm and gingerly takes ahold of the other teen's elbow. sizhui's observant enough, it's nothing for him to offer,] Would you like— [maybe don't ask to help yet?] —to talk a walk?
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he's definitely weary, shown in the way he doesn't quite straighten all the way after jin ling approaches and reaches for his arms to help him back upright. sizhui blinks, eyelashes fluttering too slowly for it to be mistaken for anything except fatigue, but he squares his shoulders, lowers his arms just enough so they aren't standing there awkwardly with jin ling holding them. the instinctive thing to do is apologize a second time, though his lips press together thoughtfully while he studies the nearby desk.]
I'll remember. [a beat of silence] For next time.
[then his attention redirects to jin ling, he shifts an arm and gingerly takes ahold of the other teen's elbow. sizhui's observant enough, it's nothing for him to offer,] Would you like— [maybe don't ask to help yet?] —to talk a walk?