[ It's a pointedly obvious, fake laugh. Sarcastic to its core, very clearly treating Lance's casual and well-meaning suggestion as something worthy of legitimate cynicism. It isn't, and Lance means well as he always does, but he knows Nate and therefore knows Nate's aversion to sharing with strangers.
Rhetorical questions, testing the waters. How it always is. ]
Sorry, that's- it would be funny if I didn’t know you were being serious. No, I haven't. Wasn’t exactly a priority to introduce myself and tell people I'm probably dead? Didn't want the pity party on top of the welcome wagon.
[ He knows where this is going, however, and thinks it might be prudent to nip it in the bud before he gets the kind of look he knows Lance is wont to give. ]
I'm okay. I mean, I'm not, but I know there's nothing I can really do? Trying to be zen about this.
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[ It's a pointedly obvious, fake laugh. Sarcastic to its core, very clearly treating Lance's casual and well-meaning suggestion as something worthy of legitimate cynicism. It isn't, and Lance means well as he always does, but he knows Nate and therefore knows Nate's aversion to sharing with strangers.
Rhetorical questions, testing the waters. How it always is. ]
Sorry, that's- it would be funny if I didn’t know you were being serious. No, I haven't. Wasn’t exactly a priority to introduce myself and tell people I'm probably dead? Didn't want the pity party on top of the welcome wagon.
[ He knows where this is going, however, and thinks it might be prudent to nip it in the bud before he gets the kind of look he knows Lance is wont to give. ]
I'm okay. I mean, I'm not, but I know there's nothing I can really do? Trying to be zen about this.