[She follows along with these developments with rapt attention, curiosity giving way to a bemused sympathy giving way to an easy humour, her expression relaxed. A jacket is replaceable. Her souvenir, difficult to miss when she never had it. Jimmy is in one piece and in arm's reach, and that's all she can ask for. There are easy answers to everything else: a call for a replacement car, a message left with lost & found, new memories made.
And, if she's being honest, it's fun to watch him drunkenly troubleshoot it all in real time. She laughs, a noise that pops out of her in one sharp burst, a hand flying to hide her mouth as she does. She smooths herself over just as fast.]
Probably took one look at me and knew he was in trouble. [She manages to inject some gravity into her voice, somehow. Then it's gone like a flash, replaced by a pause, and an eagerness that feels embarrassing in the best way:] Actually, while we're here... come see something with me.
[She reaches for his hand. The streets are quiet enough.]
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Date: 2022-09-27 01:41 am (UTC)And, if she's being honest, it's fun to watch him drunkenly troubleshoot it all in real time. She laughs, a noise that pops out of her in one sharp burst, a hand flying to hide her mouth as she does. She smooths herself over just as fast.]
Probably took one look at me and knew he was in trouble. [She manages to inject some gravity into her voice, somehow. Then it's gone like a flash, replaced by a pause, and an eagerness that feels embarrassing in the best way:] Actually, while we're here... come see something with me.
[She reaches for his hand. The streets are quiet enough.]