[ No disagreement, there. Fitz thinks for a moment that he's made a mistake, given the delay, and even after he finally gets a response he doesn't doubt he's made one — assumed too much, projected too much, whatever. He doesn't know Sirius well; assumptions are inevitable. Maybe he'd be better off keeping it to himself.
He's in the process of mulling over an apology, or an acceptable way to backpedal, but it's interrupted by that succinct follow-up. ]
I'm not crying
[ Maybe a bit. The answer's not defensive, though; if anything, he's humoring the accusation. ]
And I'm done with the questions.
[ Not an apology. More of a promise — no more prying. ]
no subject
He's in the process of mulling over an apology, or an acceptable way to backpedal, but it's interrupted by that succinct follow-up. ]
I'm not crying
[ Maybe a bit. The answer's not defensive, though; if anything, he's humoring the accusation. ]
And I'm done with the questions.
[ Not an apology. More of a promise — no more prying. ]