Rustle.
A moment of silence.
And a small shriek that made Arthur realize the full scale of awkwardness.
He didn’t recognize the girl from behind, but now, as she faced Arthur, it became clear who she was. “Uhm, hello, Miss Thompsett,” he replied guiltily, looking at his feet rather than at the girl. ”Sorry about this..” Arthur started his excuse, but it took him a second or two to come up with appropriate (in his opinion) words, “..this homework tossing. I.. I can assure you it was unintentional.” He didn't know Sisse well, so, given the circumstances, being extra formal and polite seemed like the right choice to him.
Arthur bent his knees a bit to pick the parchment, but straightened up again before he could do so. It seemed like a good idea to him to wait till the apology was accepted. Finally, after what seemed like eternity (but lasted, in fact, seconds) of observing his own feet, Arthur regained composure to look Sisse in the eyes.
A moment of silence.
And a small shriek that made Arthur realize the full scale of awkwardness.
He didn’t recognize the girl from behind, but now, as she faced Arthur, it became clear who she was. “Uhm, hello, Miss Thompsett,” he replied guiltily, looking at his feet rather than at the girl. ”Sorry about this..” Arthur started his excuse, but it took him a second or two to come up with appropriate (in his opinion) words, “..this homework tossing. I.. I can assure you it was unintentional.” He didn't know Sisse well, so, given the circumstances, being extra formal and polite seemed like the right choice to him.
Arthur bent his knees a bit to pick the parchment, but straightened up again before he could do so. It seemed like a good idea to him to wait till the apology was accepted. Finally, after what seemed like eternity (but lasted, in fact, seconds) of observing his own feet, Arthur regained composure to look Sisse in the eyes.