[A bit of crust crumbles off as Laura makes one of the cuts to the pie, and Matthias reaches for it, mushes it under his thumb, and lifts it up so he can give it a moment of study. Then he sneaks another look at Laura, with a self-conscious little grin.]
I mean, fair play, you didn't make it easy. I'll accept that. But I could've gone after you as well, or tried harder to find you, or, I dunno. Asked, outright. Instead of... waiting. But I didn't know, right? And it's hard, asking. Well. You know that.
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[A bit of crust crumbles off as Laura makes one of the cuts to the pie, and Matthias reaches for it, mushes it under his thumb, and lifts it up so he can give it a moment of study. Then he sneaks another look at Laura, with a self-conscious little grin.]
I mean, fair play, you didn't make it easy. I'll accept that. But I could've gone after you as well, or tried harder to find you, or, I dunno. Asked, outright. Instead of... waiting. But I didn't know, right? And it's hard, asking. Well. You know that.