If your thoughts are going there again, stop it right now.
[He finalizes that with a sip of tea to calm himself, then continues.]
...but yeah, you're not wrong. He's... probably the best friend I have here. [Here. Although he doesn't necessarily emphasize it, the word is meant to have some weight, some assurance that she has not lost her place.] He plays up being a clown and a lazy slacker, but... he's a really reliable guy, at the end of the day, and he's been looking out for me since I wound up in this mess.
[He runs a hand back through his hair, staring down into his tea.]
I owe him for way more than just letting me crash on his couch, if I'm honest.
no subject
If your thoughts are going there again, stop it right now.
[He finalizes that with a sip of tea to calm himself, then continues.]
...but yeah, you're not wrong. He's... probably the best friend I have here. [Here. Although he doesn't necessarily emphasize it, the word is meant to have some weight, some assurance that she has not lost her place.] He plays up being a clown and a lazy slacker, but... he's a really reliable guy, at the end of the day, and he's been looking out for me since I wound up in this mess.
[He runs a hand back through his hair, staring down into his tea.]
I owe him for way more than just letting me crash on his couch, if I'm honest.