Bobby chuckled softly and shrugged. "I just figured...that way it'd kind of be like you have me with you wherever you go." Not to mention it was a way of telling John that he trusted him. After all that had come before, after what he knew John was capable with his power, what he'd seen him do--he trusted him now, trusted that he had changed.
He'd still been nervous about it, though, and he relaxed against the couch with relief as he added, "I'm glad you like it." The flamethrower comment did not dignify a response, especially not just then. He had a feeling he'd get used to just ignoring John's little comments, his way of deflecting, of trying to mask certain emotions.
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Date: 2015-01-12 08:54 am (UTC)He'd still been nervous about it, though, and he relaxed against the couch with relief as he added, "I'm glad you like it." The flamethrower comment did not dignify a response, especially not just then. He had a feeling he'd get used to just ignoring John's little comments, his way of deflecting, of trying to mask certain emotions.