[he just nods--sullen and awkward. and he opens his mouth to say something else, but a sharp knock on the door interrupts him.
he startles a little but seems to calm quickly, even when it turns out to be his mother's voice muffled on the other side, barking demands to let her in.
stepping up to the door, he stands on tiptoe so he can slide aside a metal shutter from across a peephole, and peer outside. but he only needs to look for a second before shutting it again, and double-checking the interior locks.
they might be locked in from the outside, but he wants to make sure that nothing else can join them.]
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he startles a little but seems to calm quickly, even when it turns out to be his mother's voice muffled on the other side, barking demands to let her in.
stepping up to the door, he stands on tiptoe so he can slide aside a metal shutter from across a peephole, and peer outside. but he only needs to look for a second before shutting it again, and double-checking the interior locks.
they might be locked in from the outside, but he wants to make sure that nothing else can join them.]