[ He's both impressed and mildly irritated by Chris in that exact moment, which probably means he actually likes him. He can't even pretend it's entirely unexpected - it's not like he didn't already know Chris was smart and perceptive and pushy.
Those are the reasons he accepted that offer to begin with.
The irritation's just at having it turned on him. ]
I gave brief thought to taking up stripping. Maybe I'll go back to that. [ That is a joke, and his wry tone is probably a clue. It's a decent idea, he just knows he probably literally cannot. Too stiff. Maybe drunk enough, but bad plan. ] The second is more what I meant about exploiting. The probably is more about whether or not I manage to actually talk to people enough to make that happen.
There's always... telepathic assistance, I guess. That's an easier conversation to have -- and yes, I realize I should be telling you what my hangup is, I will do that as soon as I've finished sorting it out and can present it with any level of coherence.
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Date: 2022-03-08 11:29 pm (UTC)Those are the reasons he accepted that offer to begin with.
The irritation's just at having it turned on him. ]
I gave brief thought to taking up stripping. Maybe I'll go back to that. [ That is a joke, and his wry tone is probably a clue. It's a decent idea, he just knows he probably literally cannot. Too stiff. Maybe drunk enough, but bad plan. ] The second is more what I meant about exploiting. The probably is more about whether or not I manage to actually talk to people enough to make that happen.
There's always... telepathic assistance, I guess. That's an easier conversation to have -- and yes, I realize I should be telling you what my hangup is, I will do that as soon as I've finished sorting it out and can present it with any level of coherence.