[ Even after this brief first impression, Jack finds himself prepared for the wave of shifting emotions that strike him with the fleeting moment of physical contact. The OA is clearly someone who feels freely, and strongly. Tamping down on those feelings doesn't seem to be important to her, but it's possible that had been learned too.
Despite the sheer amount that Jack experiences through the bond, he's well aware that he has no true idea of what this woman has been through, just as she couldn't learn even a fraction about him with a single touch.
That sense of forgiveness, though -- it seems to linger even after they've drawn away from each other, a tingling sensation that warms the tips of his fingers. It won't last, but it's there for now.
The joking remark earns little more than a shrug and a shake of his head from Jack. ]
You're assuming they'll even believe something like that.
[ He'll make up some more mundane excuse and hope that he gets away with it. But that's that, and with one more parting nod, he turns and continues on his way. Back to real life. ]
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Despite the sheer amount that Jack experiences through the bond, he's well aware that he has no true idea of what this woman has been through, just as she couldn't learn even a fraction about him with a single touch.
That sense of forgiveness, though -- it seems to linger even after they've drawn away from each other, a tingling sensation that warms the tips of his fingers. It won't last, but it's there for now.
The joking remark earns little more than a shrug and a shake of his head from Jack. ]
You're assuming they'll even believe something like that.
[ He'll make up some more mundane excuse and hope that he gets away with it. But that's that, and with one more parting nod, he turns and continues on his way. Back to real life. ]