[before he can get away, though, Jericho's hand reaches out to snatch a pinch of sleeve to stop him. wait!
he almost completely missed his chance, there! of course, he looks extremely sorry to have done just that, but, wait. the other hand lifts with that stopping gesture just as he lets go, quickly snatching up the pencil mid-roll and writing as quick as he can. it's a bit crooked on the page and smashed up where it gets too close to the edge, but it's legible, right?
he slides it to the edge of the table, turned Leo's way:]
wait can i gett o the book shelf you're sitting in front of first ?
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he almost completely missed his chance, there! of course, he looks extremely sorry to have done just that, but, wait. the other hand lifts with that stopping gesture just as he lets go, quickly snatching up the pencil mid-roll and writing as quick as he can. it's a bit crooked on the page and smashed up where it gets too close to the edge, but it's legible, right?
he slides it to the edge of the table, turned Leo's way:]
wait can i gett o the book shelf you're sitting in front of first ?