Luke Henry is cursed to live for (aneternity) wrote in rooms,
Re: quicklog: wren, luke, jack
[Luke knew Wren would seize absolutely any opportunity to find work for Evie, and so he let her ask without interrupting. He was quiet, just listening, watching, but not in a bad way. Gus was happy and Lia was giggling, Wren and Jack were smiling, and there was nothing bad, nothing bad at all. All his worries (and he had a lot of them these days) melted away, at least temporarily. The kids were proof that there was still good in the world, and it was hard to believe anything bad could exist at all when he looked at them.
While he had a better grasp on time than Wren did, he wasn't sure how long it'd been since Jack had been over. Probably too long. Quiet, quiet, and he smiled when Gus insisted on showing off his games, and he purposely ignored Wren's frown and Jack's glance between the two of them, like he hadn't found his answer very convincing. What was he supposed to say? They were okay. They were better. Not good, no, but okay. And for now okay had to be enough. He ruffled Gus's hair fondly as the little boy shifted impatiently, waiting to lead Jack into the living room.]
We're really, really lucky. [He wasn't sure if they deserved the kids--well, he wasn't sure if he did--but he wasn't going to say as much in front of them.] You might just be her new favorite person. [Lia loved everyone, and she loved attention. Then Wren was asking about food and drinks, and Luke gestured for Jack to follow them into the living room as Gus started babbling about this game and that game. He missed her look, but it didn't matter, and he returned her smile with one of his own.]