[ AT SOME LATER POINT, possibly after Ko has been chased off or went to look for her somewhere else or I don't know but please don't have killed him, Peony comes back to the shared room.
She walks carefully, keeping her steps as light as possible. Even if there's no real way Mallory would be able to hear her approach when the door's closed, there's some superstitious little part of her that expects him to be... what? Lurking? Ready to jump her at any moment? She'd seen the state of his leg; that man wasn't going to be up for much jumping at all any time soon.
(Or rather, he'd better not be trying. Awkward as things are right now, she's entirely prepared to yell at him as much as she needs in order to make sure she's heard.)
...At the same time, there's still a part of her that sort of hopes the room will be entirely empty when she opens the door and pokes her head inside. It's not like she isn't happy to see them (even now, even after everything), but with how strained things have been, she's always grateful to have some time to herself.
coming in like a wreeeeeeeeeecking baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall
She walks carefully, keeping her steps as light as possible. Even if there's no real way Mallory would be able to hear her approach when the door's closed, there's some superstitious little part of her that expects him to be... what? Lurking? Ready to jump her at any moment? She'd seen the state of his leg; that man wasn't going to be up for much jumping at all any time soon.
(Or rather, he'd better not be trying. Awkward as things are right now, she's entirely prepared to yell at him as much as she needs in order to make sure she's heard.)
...At the same time, there's still a part of her that sort of hopes the room will be entirely empty when she opens the door and pokes her head inside. It's not like she isn't happy to see them (even now, even after everything), but with how strained things have been, she's always grateful to have some time to herself.
No such luck, but a girl can dream. ]
--Ah. Look at you, being a good boy for once.