"Hey, the prospect of a month without rent will give you an incentive to practice your craft," John opined. "Bu you are right, so I might wait till I move home. Although I probably owe the IRS something for this year." God, another stupid thing to think about.
He looked Bobby over after he noticed the flinch. "Bobby," he said, simple, to get his attention. "I'm not mocking your accountancy thing. Well. Okay. I am. But I'm not being mean about it. I tease my friends, but these days I try not to hurt them. If I ever say something and it hurts you, then you totally have my permission to smack me upside the head. Deal?"
And then Bobby came into the kitchen and was so close that John almost forgot to breathe. "Hmm." John considered the opportunity - if nothing else to buy him some time to put himself back together. "Accountancy. I assume that's because you were math guy at school? And because no one would pay for those god-awful puns of yours," he remarked with a amused grin that faded as he looked at the young man and realised what he wanted to ask. "How are you doing?" he wondered simply. "I mean, new name, new city...nice normal career....seems like a lot of effort."
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Date: 2014-11-30 01:46 pm (UTC)He looked Bobby over after he noticed the flinch. "Bobby," he said, simple, to get his attention. "I'm not mocking your accountancy thing. Well. Okay. I am. But I'm not being mean about it. I tease my friends, but these days I try not to hurt them. If I ever say something and it hurts you, then you totally have my permission to smack me upside the head. Deal?"
And then Bobby came into the kitchen and was so close that John almost forgot to breathe. "Hmm." John considered the opportunity - if nothing else to buy him some time to put himself back together. "Accountancy. I assume that's because you were math guy at school? And because no one would pay for those god-awful puns of yours," he remarked with a amused grin that faded as he looked at the young man and realised what he wanted to ask. "How are you doing?" he wondered simply. "I mean, new name, new city...nice normal career....seems like a lot of effort."