[ it'd be a lot more intimidating if claire had even noticed ellie's oh-so-intimidating stare. as it is, she's too busy eyeing her food with a look somewhere between "worshipful" and "ravenous." it's as she puts a minature sandwich in her mouth - the whole thing - that ellie finally speaks up, and claire's eyes finally dart over to her.
she holds up a finger in apology - the universal symbol for one moment, there is an entire fucking minisandwich in my mouth - chews, swallows and finally sheepishly speaks up. ]
Of course. I'm not old enough to legally drink yet, so...
[ it doesn't even occur to her that that's the entire reason ellie's suspicious in the first place. blame an old-fashioned upbringing. ]
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she holds up a finger in apology - the universal symbol for one moment, there is an entire fucking minisandwich in my mouth - chews, swallows and finally sheepishly speaks up. ]
Of course. I'm not old enough to legally drink yet, so...
[ it doesn't even occur to her that that's the entire reason ellie's suspicious in the first place. blame an old-fashioned upbringing. ]