[But it's like when you make a wrong turn and your GPS has to gently remind you "Recalculating route..."
He takes a second to back up. Is it worth it to get too embroiled in his own emotions? Probably not. That sounds exhausting and if he gets angry, there's a chance he might slip up somewhere. If he gets angry first, it'd be like showing his hand. There's no need to imply that he actually cares more than he already has.
(Baren might be a moron.)
So instead he just tilts his head and shrugs, pulling up a chair and settling for a raise of his eyebrow as his expression settles back into a more usual grin.]
Yeah, yeah, shut up.
What's the news then? Did you get a new car? Do I get to drive it?
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He takes a second to back up. Is it worth it to get too embroiled in his own emotions? Probably not. That sounds exhausting and if he gets angry, there's a chance he might slip up somewhere. If he gets angry first, it'd be like showing his hand. There's no need to imply that he actually cares more than he already has.
(Baren might be a moron.)
So instead he just tilts his head and shrugs, pulling up a chair and settling for a raise of his eyebrow as his expression settles back into a more usual grin.]
Yeah, yeah, shut up.
What's the news then? Did you get a new car? Do I get to drive it?