"Oh," his voice is soft with surprise, and although he reaches out with the sleeves of the oversized hoodie still balled over his hands, he lets the drawstring tug open far enough to see a little cookie-cutter version of his face, eyes wide and pleased. He takes the pot very carefully.
"Thank you," he says, only slightly choked. "Yes, um, water would be nice."
Re: (the day after the library fire)
"Thank you," he says, only slightly choked. "Yes, um, water would be nice."