[ sam does clock the almost immediate way that jaskier immediately seems to relax. and it's not that he's taking any part of this clinically, but the clues are starting to add up. the defensiveness in his tone, the feeling of being cornered, the way jaskier's eyes had been on his hands more than anything else. something hard and cold is starting to solidify in sam's chest, but he doesn't let any of it reach his face.
he does shake his head at the apology, quick to wave it off. he doesn't need to apologize, doesn't need to explain, and doesn't need to talk about it if he doesn't want to - which jaskier has made it very clear he does not (at least right now). so sam adjusts his expectations for the conversation, relaxes his shoulders, tries to lighten whatever it is that started to feel a little sharp between them. ]
I'm usually am more than I'm not. [ listening, he means. it's not said with any intention behind it. rather, sam sounds a bit like he's sharing a secret - something most people don't even really notice. he shrugs, once, his hands curling around his own mug. ] You sound surprised.
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he does shake his head at the apology, quick to wave it off. he doesn't need to apologize, doesn't need to explain, and doesn't need to talk about it if he doesn't want to - which jaskier has made it very clear he does not (at least right now). so sam adjusts his expectations for the conversation, relaxes his shoulders, tries to lighten whatever it is that started to feel a little sharp between them. ]
I'm usually am more than I'm not. [ listening, he means. it's not said with any intention behind it. rather, sam sounds a bit like he's sharing a secret - something most people don't even really notice. he shrugs, once, his hands curling around his own mug. ] You sound surprised.