[ He's standing but he doesn't take another step towards the door past where his hand is on the desk to steady himself, head bowed and staring down at his feet as if if he lifted his head, Stephanie might mistake it for a nod. It takes a lot not to move at all, to not respond to Stephanie's hurt, or her request, or Noah's attempt to understand but don't they realize this isn't that simple?
He opens his mouth but then closes it, biting down at his bottom lip, face scrunching a little- then he steels himself and tries again, no actual voice to be heard but he mouths:
"I'm sorry."
And pushes away from the desk and slips out the door. ]
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He opens his mouth but then closes it, biting down at his bottom lip, face scrunching a little- then he steels himself and tries again, no actual voice to be heard but he mouths:
"I'm sorry."
And pushes away from the desk and slips out the door. ]