[ Wash does recognize Gene, but not his friend... who calls him Genie and that's the cutest nickname he's heard in a long time. Their dynamic feels warm and playful, Gene not actually upset about losing and the stranger not bragging about his win. Wash likes him already.
As the board is set up again Gene turns to him, though, and Wash is caught off guard. He suddenly feels like a voyeur spying on his friend's life, and didn't expect to be seen.
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As the board is set up again Gene turns to him, though, and Wash is caught off guard. He suddenly feels like a voyeur spying on his friend's life, and didn't expect to be seen.
His smile fades into uncertainty as he answers. ]
I don't know how to play.