[ shylock takes a peek behind the other woman, his sharp, curious eyes scanning the place. ]
Just knowing that your business is expanding... I'm happy for you, Emily.
[ so happy that his heart is singing -- except no, not really. there's that sharp frisson of burning pain, starting from a mere candlelight that slowly spreads over his heart until it dares peek through his skin and his uniform. he carefully leans onto the doorjamb so as not to alert emily but the heavy thump would've notified her anyway. ]
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Just knowing that your business is expanding... I'm happy for you, Emily.
[ so happy that his heart is singing -- except no, not really. there's that sharp frisson of burning pain, starting from a mere candlelight that slowly spreads over his heart until it dares peek through his skin and his uniform. he carefully leans onto the doorjamb so as not to alert emily but the heavy thump would've notified her anyway. ]
Nngh--
[ still, though. god
dammit. ]