[ When John's smile disappears, Joan tries to pick up the slack, her expression brightening a bit as if to say it's not that bad. Whether or not that's exactly true has yet to be decided, but when Joan had planned to ask John out for coffee later in the week, this wasn't exactly what she'd had in mind.
Taking her mug, she gestures to one of the nearby tables. It's — thankfully — not covered in barnacles. ]
I'm sorry this is all so out of the blue, [ she says while she sits. ] I just thought sooner rather than later was the best policy.
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Taking her mug, she gestures to one of the nearby tables. It's — thankfully — not covered in barnacles. ]
I'm sorry this is all so out of the blue, [ she says while she sits. ] I just thought sooner rather than later was the best policy.