It’s odd to hear someone speak about his life in past-tense. Can it really all be gone, just like that? Maybe he’s still in shock, or maybe he’s a little drunk, but he’s unable to identify any particular emotion to accompany that thought.
“Yeah,” he says, actually seeming to perk up when she asks about his interests. “A lot of sci-fi, a lot of horror.” He laughs a little when she mentions meeting a hero, unable to comprehend the logistics of how such a thing would be possible. He thinks she’s joking, and then does a double-take when it becomes evident that she is not. “Wait, you fuckin’ serious?”
He’d love to meet Sue and Reed Richards, and it goes without saying: Captain America. He’s highly likely to make a fucking fool of himself in front of Tony Stark, who's got a more volatile personality, but that's okay because how cool would it be to get insulted by Iron Man? Yes, he's thought about this before...
It never crosses his mind that he’s the one offering her charity. It’s politeness, and a little bit of a bribery to try and get her to hang out with him more. And oh look, it's paid off. See, he is a manipulative piece of shit.
“Thank you so much.” Her offer sounds almost too good to be true. “Are you sure you don’t want anything? It’s no problem. I need to go in to buy cigarettes anyway--”
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“Yeah,” he says, actually seeming to perk up when she asks about his interests. “A lot of sci-fi, a lot of horror.” He laughs a little when she mentions meeting a hero, unable to comprehend the logistics of how such a thing would be possible. He thinks she’s joking, and then does a double-take when it becomes evident that she is not. “Wait, you fuckin’ serious?”
He’d love to meet Sue and Reed Richards, and it goes without saying: Captain America. He’s highly likely to make a fucking fool of himself in front of Tony Stark, who's got a more volatile personality, but that's okay because how cool would it be to get insulted by Iron Man? Yes, he's thought about this before...
It never crosses his mind that he’s the one offering her charity. It’s politeness, and a little bit of a bribery to try and get her to hang out with him more. And oh look, it's paid off. See, he is a manipulative piece of shit.
“Thank you so much.” Her offer sounds almost too good to be true. “Are you sure you don’t want anything? It’s no problem. I need to go in to buy cigarettes anyway--”