[If she scoots closer, at least the chocolates are also closer. It comforts him a lot to be near them, but more so, he thinks, when they're held by another person. Especially one who doesn't have to care, but tries, anyway.
He doesn't really understand that type of person, after years of trying.
The implication, he believes, is clear, and he goes with his first instinct. He's investigated his share of infidelity cases, after all, what he cut his teeth back home, what he's already done a bit of here in Trench simply because he can't stay away from solving cases for very long at all, whether or not he's doing so professionally.]
In cases like that... a choice was made by two people. The responsibility isn't all yours to bear, whatever your motives.
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He doesn't really understand that type of person, after years of trying.
The implication, he believes, is clear, and he goes with his first instinct. He's investigated his share of infidelity cases, after all, what he cut his teeth back home, what he's already done a bit of here in Trench simply because he can't stay away from solving cases for very long at all, whether or not he's doing so professionally.]
In cases like that... a choice was made by two people. The responsibility isn't all yours to bear, whatever your motives.