Adam's reflexes were shot. By the time he'd raised his hands to catch the pen, it'd already hit him and it was all he could do to grab it before it hit the floor. He did catch it though.
Ronan was right, but Adam didn't want to admit that he was right. It would be better to wait until he'd actually rested, when he was at least close to 100% instead of about 40%. He was just so used to ignoring his own needs and emotions and tiredness and putting others before himself. It felt a little like he wasn't trying hard enough to admit defeat, however temporary.
Taking a breath, he held it for a moment, exhaling as he put the pen on the table. He didn't want to fight, even though fighting was sometimes inevitable. "After I've had some sleep, then." If he wasn't really, truly tired, he would've protested more. He didn't like the idea of Ronan suffering more and more from the lack of proper sleep, but unless Adam knocked him over the head (out of the question) there wasn't much he could do about it right now.
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Ronan was right, but Adam didn't want to admit that he was right. It would be better to wait until he'd actually rested, when he was at least close to 100% instead of about 40%. He was just so used to ignoring his own needs and emotions and tiredness and putting others before himself. It felt a little like he wasn't trying hard enough to admit defeat, however temporary.
Taking a breath, he held it for a moment, exhaling as he put the pen on the table. He didn't want to fight, even though fighting was sometimes inevitable. "After I've had some sleep, then." If he wasn't really, truly tired, he would've protested more. He didn't like the idea of Ronan suffering more and more from the lack of proper sleep, but unless Adam knocked him over the head (out of the question) there wasn't much he could do about it right now.