[ He takes one more drink from the glass, then offers it over to Steve. Partly because he's being considerate, party because he wants to shuffle down a few more inches and become the bedspread. ]
I do now.
[ He agrees, follows by a brief pause and the echoed obligatory concession: ]
Minus the monster apocalypse.
[ Because as sweet as he had it, he couldn't have stayed knowing he up and abandoned the guy again. Wouldn't have ever been truly happy, wouldn't have been able to shake the guilt. He'd have gone back if he could have.
Now, though...
A glance over in Steve's direction. ]
Not even a hover-parking ticket.
[ Conversationally, blithely. Sparkling clean record. No murders here, accidental or otherwise. ]
no subject
I do now.
[ He agrees, follows by a brief pause and the echoed obligatory concession: ]
Minus the monster apocalypse.
[ Because as sweet as he had it, he couldn't have stayed knowing he up and abandoned the guy again. Wouldn't have ever been truly happy, wouldn't have been able to shake the guilt. He'd have gone back if he could have.
Now, though...
A glance over in Steve's direction. ]
Not even a hover-parking ticket.
[ Conversationally, blithely. Sparkling clean record. No murders here, accidental or otherwise. ]