"Then please, leave cleanup for me this evening," Wu offered as he buttoned up, figuring it was the least he could do. Almost everything she'd said bolstered that decision to even offer, heartening Wu just with the idea that this could be a regular outlet. Maybe he couldn't be a better person, but if he could even spend some time with one? Well, it could only help pass the time faster.
Still, one thing had stuck out in Carmel's words there. 'We've all done bad things.' And he recalled her post on the terminals: first degree assault. Looking her way for a quiet moment, Wu reached up to comb fingers through sweaty hair before he spoke again. "May I ask more about your conviction?" he inquired, tone more subdued and gentle, as if he anticipated being told no.