❝ sorry, i didn’t realize you could hear me. ❞ // @dashingtravels to hugh !
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hugh tended to eavesdrop. a bad habit, perhaps, but some conversations simply carried such an air of mystery and intrigue that he couldn’t help listening in. he savored peculiar stories just as much as peculiar items. in this case, the other appeared to be talking to himself, which only interested hugh more.
his head tilted to hear the stranger’s words over the birdsong and less intriguing chatter in the park, the birdwatching guidebook in his hands forgotten. and… a puzzled hum escaped him before he could stifle it, a clear response to something the other had said.
i didn’t realize you could hear me. hugh’s eyes widened guiltily. “ah— sorry.” he cleared his throat and shifted on the bench, uncomfortable. “i, um… i didn’t mean to eavesdrop. it just— seems like you’ve got a lot on your mind, you know, and i wondered if i might— that is, i wondered if i could help you in some way.” nervous rambling. curiosity got the better of him as he tentatively added, “can i? help you?”