[turn and run] - andy/astin
Sean recoils from Andy's touch, despises his weight as he hits the ground. He flushes when he feels Andy's solid strength behind him, and hopes it can be blamed on Sam's ruddy cheeks.
When Andy tears the wig off, it's a release. Sean springs as if from a trap and resists turning to see the reaction. Humor or pity, either would burn low through denial.
Hot tears spring up at the corners of his eyes. He wipes them away quickly and smiles sheepishly at the costumer. "It hurts, yeah?" she asks him, and he shrugs and drops into the chair.
(originally posted here.)