[ It does count and David is overwhelmed in the brief moments of Patrick's realization before he snatches his hands back from David's, but it's nothing compared to the complete confusion that settles over him as he watches his husband try to sputter out a response to David's suggestion. A suggestion, by the way, that he'd thought was extremely generous given what he'd just been told (or, it's slowly dawning on him, maybe not-quite told).
He just gapes, open-mouthed, until it seems like Patrick has paused for a proper breath. ]
Well!?
[ It comes out shrill with an accompanying frantic, hand-flapping gesture because David has been trying, really trying, to handle this as gently as he can and he truly does not like feeling like an idiot. He's never felt more at a loss in a conversation with Patrick - at least not since the day he'd found out that he was secretly engaged - and that wonderful flashback is not helping how at a loss he feels right now. ]
How about you tell me what you do want, then? [ His expression is a picture of 'help me out here?' ] Let's start there!?
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He just gapes, open-mouthed, until it seems like Patrick has paused for a proper breath. ]
Well!?
[ It comes out shrill with an accompanying frantic, hand-flapping gesture because David has been trying, really trying, to handle this as gently as he can and he truly does not like feeling like an idiot. He's never felt more at a loss in a conversation with Patrick - at least not since the day he'd found out that he was secretly engaged - and that wonderful flashback is not helping how at a loss he feels right now. ]
How about you tell me what you do want, then? [ His expression is a picture of 'help me out here?' ] Let's start there!?