Tim's heart skips a beat. Other than that, nothing betrays the startle and unease he feels at that question. His breathing remains remarkably even, and he doesn't allow himself to shift uncomfortably like he'd want to.
He's very good at keeping up appearances, at hiding his problems, but Matt's noticed anyway. Of course he has.
They're not dating. They're not even exclusive, and the fading hickeys on his neck that weren't made by Matt's mouth says as much. Hell, they've known each other for a month and a half. He doesn't owe Matt an explanation or an answer. But he's relatively certain that if he chose not to answer, Matt would accept that, drop the subject, because that's the kind of person he is. And it's possibly the only thing that keeps Tim from ignoring the question outright.
It's a good thing they're not dating. Tim doesn't deserve to date someone like Matt Murdock.
"I'm from Kentucky," he says, looking into the wine glass. Now he really wishes it were bourbon. "Everybody has a glass before bed. Everybody takes their coffee with liquor."
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Date: 2016-01-12 07:11 am (UTC)He's very good at keeping up appearances, at hiding his problems, but Matt's noticed anyway. Of course he has.
They're not dating. They're not even exclusive, and the fading hickeys on his neck that weren't made by Matt's mouth says as much. Hell, they've known each other for a month and a half. He doesn't owe Matt an explanation or an answer. But he's relatively certain that if he chose not to answer, Matt would accept that, drop the subject, because that's the kind of person he is. And it's possibly the only thing that keeps Tim from ignoring the question outright.
It's a good thing they're not dating. Tim doesn't deserve to date someone like Matt Murdock.
"I'm from Kentucky," he says, looking into the wine glass. Now he really wishes it were bourbon. "Everybody has a glass before bed. Everybody takes their coffee with liquor."