[Balfour jumps and spins around, looking rather unnerved, much more than startled.]
Reid. Not now.
[It's a quiet, urgent hiss. But he keeps saying 'not now,' doesn't he? Or 'later'. Right now, though, he has a reason. Rook is supposed to be here, and he doesn't want to deal with his bullying, nor does he want Reid to deal with it.]
no subject
Reid. Not now.
[It's a quiet, urgent hiss. But he keeps saying 'not now,' doesn't he? Or 'later'. Right now, though, he has a reason. Rook is supposed to be here, and he doesn't want to deal with his bullying, nor does he want Reid to deal with it.]
Not here.