[ It's the sound of pages turning that alerts Emmrich to his visitor before he actually sees him, pausing by the door, his hand on the light switch β and looking only mildly surprised β before closing it behind him. ]
One learns to adapt, [ he says, schooling his expression into a polite smile.
A part of him wonders if he ought to have expected this to happen sooner. He's hardly unaware of the fact that he's made himself somewhat unpopular, and though he's giving Armand the benefit of the doubt as to why he's here ... benign encounters typically don't begin with breaking and entering. ]
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One learns to adapt, [ he says, schooling his expression into a polite smile.
A part of him wonders if he ought to have expected this to happen sooner. He's hardly unaware of the fact that he's made himself somewhat unpopular, and though he's giving Armand the benefit of the doubt as to why he's here ... benign encounters typically don't begin with breaking and entering. ]
I wasn't expecting guests.