[ in the moment before vincent opens his eyes, sephiroth is tense, frozen still, staring down at the red-clad figure. his narrow shoulders only ease down once vincent is sitting up, once he's said his name.

he releases the lid to slide down onto the floor next to the coffin, then sinks down to sit on the edge. ]

I haven't heard from you. I thought you were recovering, but then I thought perhaps I should have been more attentive. [ normal human behavior is hard sometimes. ] .. I apologize about your door.