02-16-2022, 05:08 AM
The deep, involuntary catch and release of Malachi's laughter prevented it from being anything but genuine.
He fell out of his exaggerated lean, turning away from Mister Tully with his hand clasped over his mouth. His fingers barely muffled the sound.
"So--"
Nope. Still laughing.
It took him longer than it should have to recollect himself. Once he had, he straightened up, lifted his chin, and fixed his gaze on Mister Tully. Glittering with terrible amusement as it was.
"God should have made me ugly, Mister Tully?"
He fell out of his exaggerated lean, turning away from Mister Tully with his hand clasped over his mouth. His fingers barely muffled the sound.
"So--"
Nope. Still laughing.
It took him longer than it should have to recollect himself. Once he had, he straightened up, lifted his chin, and fixed his gaze on Mister Tully. Glittering with terrible amusement as it was.
"God should have made me ugly, Mister Tully?"