[yes. the answer is clear. at least. . . to Will. but there is only so much he can say about that aloud]
[her question draws pinched brows from him, his eyes slipping shut. is he worried about finding out the answer. . .? two weeks ago, he wouldn't have been. but now. . .]
[. . .]
[quietly]
. . . yes. A little.
[if his match truly is Anna, then. . . everything would be okay. but if it isn't-- as is seeming more likely, based on the lights from the match ceremony-- then. . .]
[it feels like. . . a bit of a lose-lose situation, doesn't it?]
no subject
[her question draws pinched brows from him, his eyes slipping shut. is he worried about finding out the answer. . .? two weeks ago, he wouldn't have been. but now. . .]
[. . .]
[quietly]
. . . yes. A little.
[if his match truly is Anna, then. . . everything would be okay. but if it isn't-- as is seeming more likely, based on the lights from the match ceremony-- then. . .]
[it feels like. . . a bit of a lose-lose situation, doesn't it?]