[More like long enough for him to consider knocking again and/or saying something else, because he really wasn't too keen on the idea of just walking away without her telling him to leave.
And that was exactly what he'd been about to do when she opened the door, which meant he looked a little surprised when she did actually open it instead of insisting they talk through the locked door or continue playing the quiet game.]
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And that was exactly what he'd been about to do when she opened the door, which meant he looked a little surprised when she did actually open it instead of insisting they talk through the locked door or continue playing the quiet game.]
Nothing. Have you been in there the whole time?