It felt like he had no choice. He should say no. Depending how far they had to go, it could throw off his schedule. Spending any more time lingering here would be too heavy.
"Where...?" Depending how far they had to go, they'd have to ride the bike together. He'd been prepared for that when he'd offered to take her home, but this was...unnecessary. Driving Tomoko home was a matter of course. This was out of his way. It wouldn't be a problem if he didn't feel so cold.
"... Let's go your place first. Pick up some blankets...." Involuntarily, his voice came out uncertain. He ducked his head again, looking at the ground over the handlebars. This would be easier if he didn't have to think about what tonight might have been like if he'd made the other decision. Unfortunately, he couldn't turn that off.
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It felt like he had no choice. He should say no. Depending how far they had to go, it could throw off his schedule. Spending any more time lingering here would be too heavy.
"Where...?" Depending how far they had to go, they'd have to ride the bike together. He'd been prepared for that when he'd offered to take her home, but this was...unnecessary. Driving Tomoko home was a matter of course. This was out of his way. It wouldn't be a problem if he didn't feel so cold.
"... Let's go your place first. Pick up some blankets...." Involuntarily, his voice came out uncertain. He ducked his head again, looking at the ground over the handlebars. This would be easier if he didn't have to think about what tonight might have been like if he'd made the other decision. Unfortunately, he couldn't turn that off.