The placement of the desk might be odd, but otherwise, there's a familiarity to the scene. Studying and reading are pursuits he devotes himself. Both when he needs to and when he wants to. He's been accused of being a workaholic before, and working too much isn't a fault he's likely to call out (or notice) in others.
Cloud's anxiety and startlement, on the other hand, are completely unfamiliar to him.
If anything, he's more relaxed than usual for the moment, looking on calmly.]
no subject
[He can't not ask, it's so absurd.
The placement of the desk might be odd, but otherwise, there's a familiarity to the scene. Studying and reading are pursuits he devotes himself. Both when he needs to and when he wants to. He's been accused of being a workaholic before, and working too much isn't a fault he's likely to call out (or notice) in others.
Cloud's anxiety and startlement, on the other hand, are completely unfamiliar to him.
If anything, he's more relaxed than usual for the moment, looking on calmly.]
What are you studying, if I might ask?