He turned back towards the door and headed out, without rushing this time but still giving off the undeniable resemblance of a puppy with its tail between its legs.

As soon as he was out of the room he let out a breath it felt like he'd been holding for ages, and reached up to wipe away tears it felt like he'd been holding for even longer than that. He lowered his head and headed back to his room as quickly as humanly possible.