[ He wouldn't have been surprised if she didn't answer at all. Not that it would have stopped him from coming to check on her, but he's seen how people react to this kind of thing so many times before. It's common, and understandable, once the realization sinks in to just want to hide from it.
'I'm fine.' Yeah, right. ]
You don't have to apologize, I understand. It's alright.
I know you're probably not really feeling up to having company over, but I think we should talk.
[ well, this is it. because what her first thought springs to, above everything else going on in her head right now, what her mind is missing, is that he wants to see her to tell her that last night was a mistake. that he hadn’t meant for things to get that far, that he thinks she’s great and all but he thinks it would be better if they stayed friends.
that’s the scenario her brain keeps playing over and over again, because when has any variation of the phrase we need to talk led to anything good?
she ventures a breath and then a reply. ]
No, you’re right. It’s probably for the best. I’ve been resting here, but if you want to stop by, I won’t go anywhere.
[ All Sam's thinking is that she's tormenting herself feeling guilty about all of this. As far as what happened before she bit him, it hasn't even occurred to him that anyone would feel regret about that. ]
Good. I was worried that you would still be out in the woods somewhere.
[ what? and she reads that for a long time, maybe even scrolls back through the beginning of their exchange, because she'd never mentioned where she'd woken up to him before, so how would he know that? ]
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'I'm fine.' Yeah, right. ]
You don't have to apologize, I understand. It's alright.
I know you're probably not really feeling up to having company over, but I think we should talk.
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that’s the scenario her brain keeps playing over and over again, because when has any variation of the phrase we need to talk led to anything good?
she ventures a breath and then a reply. ]
No, you’re right. It’s probably for the best. I’ve been resting here, but if you want to stop by, I won’t go anywhere.
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Good. I was worried that you would still be out in the woods somewhere.
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No, I... ran into a friend. They took me home.