[But he does take the hand, and it was only a brief pause. With a gentle and firm clasp, like a promise.]
You could still have my coat. [Aha—it's a bit of a wan smile, somewhere between cracking a joke and no really, what are you thinking. He's not going to mother you but seriously.
And besides, maybe he. won't run into anyone he knows.
3/3
[But he does take the hand, and it was only a brief pause. With a gentle and firm clasp, like a promise.]
You could still have my coat. [Aha—it's a bit of a wan smile, somewhere between cracking a joke and no really, what are you thinking. He's not going to mother you but seriously.
And besides, maybe he. won't run into anyone he knows.
He can always hope that, right.
It's still a glad sort of smile, though.]