[ It takes him a moment to register that someone has said something to him, that it's not just a figment of his sleepy imagination. When he realises, his eyes snap open to stare directly at the face beside him - a familiar face, no less. Considering the terrible heat he suddenly feels flooding his cheeks, he responds with a surprising amount of grace.
Giles pushes himself in a smooth, careful movement, straightening to stand with rather stiff shoulders, arms frozen by his sides, managing not to stumble. His voice is a little higher pitched than it normally would be, but not too embarrassingly so. ]
Riley. [ ... ] I'm so sorry, I didn't- I had no idea you were there.
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Giles pushes himself in a smooth, careful movement, straightening to stand with rather stiff shoulders, arms frozen by his sides, managing not to stumble. His voice is a little higher pitched than it normally would be, but not too embarrassingly so. ]
Riley. [ ... ] I'm so sorry, I didn't- I had no idea you were there.