[ Royce asks. It's meant to be a tease back, but he struggles with putting the emotion in his voice. He ignores that the best he can, hiding his face against Alfie's hair. He doesn't mention the tears, if only because he thinks if it were him, he'd want them to go unnoticed.
It doesn't stop him from petting at Alfie absently. ]
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[ Royce asks. It's meant to be a tease back, but he struggles with putting the emotion in his voice. He ignores that the best he can, hiding his face against Alfie's hair. He doesn't mention the tears, if only because he thinks if it were him, he'd want them to go unnoticed.
It doesn't stop him from petting at Alfie absently. ]