[ He's brought Eiffel down from a panic-attack-away-from-a-stroke to something more level. Or maybe that's the cigarette. Nah. It's all Roman. MVP. Best bud in the world. Roman basks in it, just for a fraction of a second. He's nailing this friend bullshit. Easy fucking peasy. ]
Sharks that aren't even physically here aside, what would Hera say about it? [ It's not meant as a slight or as an admonishment. Roman's genuinely curious. ]
Honestly, I don't know if Hera would understand what a big deal it is for me. Minkowski might give me crap about it, seeing how stupid we were after learning she had a husband.
[Hera has not got the same context, even with the majority of human history in her data banks. Knowing it wasn't the same as living it.]
Okay. Hang on. There's something I don't get. [ There's a pause and Roman moans in a way that sounds like for a brief moment he might be physically ill. He's not, it's just that this is Feelings and he has no idea how to handle them. ]
You do this thing where you act like nothing bothers you 'cause for the most part you're too numb to actually consider that it does, right? And there's a difference between you you and Mr. Jokey-Jokes, but by and large you're a big fan of the you-do-you attitude. Right?
So how much of this is actually America the Brave seeping into your noggin and how much of this is just that you're terrified of being vulnerable with another person?
[ Roman's smarter than he looks. He's always been smarter than he looks. And when he likes you, he actually pays attention. ]
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[ There's a surprising lack of judgement in his voice. ]
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I dunno, man, not as like. An active thing? It's not like I've looked down during a blow job before and gone "you know what this needs? Two beards."
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[ He should have probably just said 'shot,' but he can't resist despite the fact that he's being completely serious. ]
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[Said in the dryest tone possible.]
I'm still thinking about it. Not like- that, ya perv. [Best to head him off.] This is a whole new world for me, I'm still worried about sharks.
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Sharks that aren't even physically here aside, what would Hera say about it? [ It's not meant as a slight or as an admonishment. Roman's genuinely curious. ]
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[Hera has not got the same context, even with the majority of human history in her data banks. Knowing it wasn't the same as living it.]
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You do this thing where you act like nothing bothers you 'cause for the most part you're too numb to actually consider that it does, right? And there's a difference between you you and Mr. Jokey-Jokes, but by and large you're a big fan of the you-do-you attitude. Right?
So how much of this is actually America the Brave seeping into your noggin and how much of this is just that you're terrified of being vulnerable with another person?
[ Roman's smarter than he looks. He's always been smarter than he looks. And when he likes you, he actually pays attention. ]