Anti-OTP: Pascal/Ada

[dearcousin]

Ada Clare is in the closet that once contained the plot hole, rather precariously balanced on a chair. The door is open, and were that and her voluminous skirts not enough to notice, her shrill 'oh!' as the chair begins to wobble will likely draw attention.

Comments

[doctor_pascal]

It definitely does, even for someone as distracted as Pascal - and he will swiftly move to her side to steady her.

"Madame?"

[dearcousin]

But a steadying hand at her waist startles her even more than the wobbling did, and she jumps back-- though there isn't far one can jump on a chair before there isn't anymore chair beneath one's feet.

[doctor_pascal]

"Forgive me, Madame. I feared you might topple down..." Apologetically, but still very alert to his surrounding, in case she does fall.

[dearcousin]

"Not at all," she says, a little breathless. "You simply startled me."