[ On the one hand, Severus is aware that burning bridges over petty offenses is bad form-- but on the other, William hasn't even fucking apologized. And now Severus is being asked about doing more work for arseholes who don't respect it. He imagines having to deal with this in person, staring with unimpressed intensity at all this stammering and fussing.
[An hour goes by-- maybe longer. Severus is, after all, a busy person whose business William tends not to presume he knows.]
Well if that was it then--
[Was it? Would Severus actually respond (non-respond) similarly if William was actually entirely off-base? William's best guess is that he wouldn't, but it's really only that: a guess.] I am sorry. I appreciate your work and your effort and your confidence. If it weren't that or you're not cross, [which is also a possibility, William imagines, glancing back over the series of texts received and imagining the extraordinarily busy wizard rolling his eyes at his neurotic imagination in between saving lives.] I'll keep trying to figure it out.
Cheers, professor. [He flips a wave at the camera and then disconnects.]
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So, finally: there's no response. ]
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Well if that was it then--
[Was it? Would Severus actually respond (non-respond) similarly if William was actually entirely off-base? William's best guess is that he wouldn't, but it's really only that: a guess.] I am sorry. I appreciate your work and your effort and your confidence. If it weren't that or you're not cross, [which is also a possibility, William imagines, glancing back over the series of texts received and imagining the extraordinarily busy wizard rolling his eyes at his neurotic imagination in between saving lives.] I'll keep trying to figure it out.
Cheers, professor. [He flips a wave at the camera and then disconnects.]