Theo froze.
And then, a laugh burst out of her.
Not the normal or the relieved kind of laughter. It was the kind of laugh that cracked out of her chest like a broken hinge sharp. She sounded mortified, bewildered and helpless as she laughed, holding her stomach.
Thad just stared at her, his brows drawn and eyes squinted like she had suddenly grown a second head and started speaking mermaid.
"…What," he asked slowly, watching her laugh like she was losing her mind, "What the hell is that reaction supposed to mean?"
Theo tried to speak but her voice wobbled around another helpless, hysterical laugh, "Thad..." she choked out, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye, "It's Gosh...," She started to laugh again.
Thad leaned back a little, completely alarmed, "Would you stop laughing and say something?!"
