He's almost blindsided by the realization, that he wants to lean in and kiss her and taste the gloss she lays across her lips. If this was a regular appointment, if she had let him pay for her time, he might have. But she didn't, she refused that, and she's only here because she's his friend and she's worried about him.
So he forces himself to turn away a little and set down his empty cup, scrubbing his hands through his hair instead.
"Thank you. I wish I could offer you something in return, but..."
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He's almost blindsided by the realization, that he wants to lean in and kiss her and taste the gloss she lays across her lips. If this was a regular appointment, if she had let him pay for her time, he might have. But she didn't, she refused that, and she's only here because she's his friend and she's worried about him.
So he forces himself to turn away a little and set down his empty cup, scrubbing his hands through his hair instead.
"Thank you. I wish I could offer you something in return, but..."