[Varric had left early to attend to business at "the office." He liked to pretend he had an office, because it sounded official. In truth, he had snuck out to one of the bars, seeking out idle gossip from the Ingress Technicians just off of their shifts, or from the bartenders who had spent the night with said individuals.
Nothing special had crawled across his radar that morning, and so rather than waste his time, he'd opted to return home. Hawke was the first one he saw as he opened the door, a sight quick to evoke a smile as warm as a summer evening. He had just lifted his hand to greet her when he spotted the other figure.
At any other time, Varric might have been over the moon, seeing his two favorite people in the same room. Unfortunately, as much as Varric adored Cole, he knew that sometimes, the young man often needed a warning label. Especially when around someone as burdened as Hawke.
Not to mention the time discrepancies between the two.
Varric knew better than to try and fool Cole. He would see through his smile, read his heart and pick at his thoughts. He hoped that, despite the concern, the boy would know that Varric only meant well. For the both of them.]
I didn't expect to see you today, kid. [He kept on smiling, expression relaxed even as his chest tightened.] Something wrong?
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Nothing special had crawled across his radar that morning, and so rather than waste his time, he'd opted to return home. Hawke was the first one he saw as he opened the door, a sight quick to evoke a smile as warm as a summer evening. He had just lifted his hand to greet her when he spotted the other figure.
At any other time, Varric might have been over the moon, seeing his two favorite people in the same room. Unfortunately, as much as Varric adored Cole, he knew that sometimes, the young man often needed a warning label. Especially when around someone as burdened as Hawke.
Not to mention the time discrepancies between the two.
Varric knew better than to try and fool Cole. He would see through his smile, read his heart and pick at his thoughts. He hoped that, despite the concern, the boy would know that Varric only meant well. For the both of them.]
I didn't expect to see you today, kid. [He kept on smiling, expression relaxed even as his chest tightened.] Something wrong?