[He offers his name to hide the flicker of displeasure that dances across his expression when she calls him “buzzcut”. He’d never been particularly good at keeping his anger in check. Even with the attempt to hide his anger at the pet name, he still comes out of it looking significantly less cheerful.
So mission accomplished there. The smile comes back, much more forced this time.]
No offense taken, of course. No two star systems greet one another alike.
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[He offers his name to hide the flicker of displeasure that dances across his expression when she calls him “buzzcut”. He’d never been particularly good at keeping his anger in check. Even with the attempt to hide his anger at the pet name, he still comes out of it looking significantly less cheerful.
So mission accomplished there. The smile comes back, much more forced this time.]
No offense taken, of course. No two star systems greet one another alike.
[A lie. He does not offer his hand.]