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Panel 1: Denver and Daniel round the corner, exiting the alley behind the piano bar. Denver has his hands in the pockets of his leather jacket, looking up and off to the side. Daniel still holds the straps of his backpack, and looks down at the ground.
Panel 2: Denver, leaning forward, attempts to smile as he says, "Yeah, so--" Unfortunately for him, Daniel has also chosen this exact moment to break the silence. Daniel, leaning back slightly and wearing a worried expression, says, "Um--"
Panel 3: The same panel repeats, while both boys say, "Ah," in unison. They're having completely different reactions to interrupting one another. Denver wears his default, 'oh shit' grin, and Daniel grimaces and breaks eye contact.
Panel 4: Denver recovers first, and motions gently at Daniel. He says, "My bad. Go ahead."
Panel 5: Daniel, his eyes still cast towards the ground, replies, "Sorry. It's not anything important."
Panel 6: He's nothing if not persistent. Denver's smile is soft as he tries again with a, "...Please?"
Panel 7: Daniel returns his grip to the straps of his backpack. He doesn't look at Denver, but instead stares at a point somewhere on the ground. He's lit by the lights of an empty restaurant and apartment windows behind him. Daniel finally answers, "Um... well. I saw you in the audience. But then you disappeared, so I thought... I thought you left."
Keeping Time
