[He hears the television as he opens the door, and he hadn't really expected Wanda to be home. He should have. Even given the opportunity to socialise with their friends by herself, without him hovering around and being obnoxious, she seldom takes it or keeps up with conversations for long. Pietro shuts the door quietly and feigns a confused look and wave of his hand even if Wanda doesn't take her eyes of the television, as if he can't imagine why she asks about Zrinka at all.]
I don't know. I was with Vasili.
[He leaves no room for comments as he heads directly for the bedroom, to swap his uncomfortable tight jeans for the sloppy track pants he'd left on the floor this morning. The suncatcher sways slightly where she'd hung it, filtering the afternoon light into a warmer yellow in abstract shapes over the floor and the wall. He returns shortly, stopping behind Wanda on the couch to briefly run his fingers along her temple and kiss the top of her head.]
I'm sorry.
[It's very quiet, and immediately after, he climbs over the back of the couch and takes up whatever space is left available to him, as if he hadn't said it at all and doesn't expect to be acknowledged.]
The sunflower looks good.
[That has a more conversational tone to it, but Pietro's eyes are on the screen, in case Wanda chooses to ignore him completely and he can pretend he's engrossed in Just Shoot Me! and not waiting for crumbs of actual attention.]
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I don't know. I was with Vasili.
[He leaves no room for comments as he heads directly for the bedroom, to swap his uncomfortable tight jeans for the sloppy track pants he'd left on the floor this morning. The suncatcher sways slightly where she'd hung it, filtering the afternoon light into a warmer yellow in abstract shapes over the floor and the wall. He returns shortly, stopping behind Wanda on the couch to briefly run his fingers along her temple and kiss the top of her head.]
I'm sorry.
[It's very quiet, and immediately after, he climbs over the back of the couch and takes up whatever space is left available to him, as if he hadn't said it at all and doesn't expect to be acknowledged.]
The sunflower looks good.
[That has a more conversational tone to it, but Pietro's eyes are on the screen, in case Wanda chooses to ignore him completely and he can pretend he's engrossed in Just Shoot Me! and not waiting for crumbs of actual attention.]