[Mike smiles again, nodding back. They're both pretty clueless of where their feet will land on next, if it'll take them into yet another roller-coaster or steady ground, but they'll make it through, somehow, plan or no plan. They've always been good at improvising, particularly when they work together.
He looks a little lower sheepishly, but his gaze stops in the way to where it was supposed to land. He had wanted to look at his hand, and only ended up looking at the small curve of Chuck's smile. It's crooked, and makes his smile widen just a little, tuck his lower lip under his teeth.
Still, he admits it:] I didn't think you'd... [He pauses, searching for the right word] return it [and failing miserably], though.
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He looks a little lower sheepishly, but his gaze stops in the way to where it was supposed to land. He had wanted to look at his hand, and only ended up looking at the small curve of Chuck's smile. It's crooked, and makes his smile widen just a little, tuck his lower lip under his teeth.
Still, he admits it:] I didn't think you'd... [He pauses, searching for the right word] return it [and failing miserably], though.
That was a nice surprise...