+1 Cylon to the Nexus

[fiveofnone]

There is a man standing near the vending machines in the Plaza, dressed in a well-tailored, peacock blue suit. He looks like he could get you an excellent rate on your second mortgage, but you'd be wise to double-check the fine print before you sign anything. As he fixes himself a cup of coffee, he glances periodically at the people who pass by, his expression perfectly neutral. Although the more astute might pick up on the way he tugs at the cuffs of his sleeves impatiently, as if wishing he were somewhere else.

Finally, he sighs. "Okay. Listen up. Adia asked me to come here because she thought it'd be good for me to make some friends, so if you see her, you can tell her that we chatted and save yourself the actual trouble. All right? I'm sure we're all very busy people."

He takes a sip from his to-go cup and grimaces. "On second thought, can anyone tell me where I can get a decent coffee around here? I can't believe she's been drinking this stuff for the past three years.."

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[fiveofnone]

Josh's little speech gets an unreadable, unblinking stare for a solid five seconds.

Then he shakes his head and laughs.

"It takes a special kind of person to see past our particular brand of garbage, doesn't it? I wasn't asking about the coffee for myself, by the way. I want to know where to take her from now on. It is good coffee, though, so thanks for that."

He takes a sip to demonstrate. When he sets the cup back down, his expression has turned a shade pensive.

"She sees the way the humans in the settlement look at me. I don't personally give a frak, but I know it bothers her, that no one's giving me a second chance. That's why she asked me to come here. I don't think she really believes me when I tell her that she's all I need."

[brother_alone]

"Maybe that's all you need, but it's a different story for her. Humans are social creatures, bro. Filling aaaaaaaaaallll your physical and emotional needs by herself is too much for anydamn one person. Plus if she has to listen to you snark and bitch about people and things she likes all day, it wears on a gal."

Josh shrugs either way. Adia's stronger than she looks.

"If you won't make a goddamn friend for yourself, do it for her. Having a bit of time to herself and you unloading some of your shit on someone else for five minutes is good for her too."

[fiveofnone]

"Excuse you, I don't snark and bitch to her about the things she likes." He straightens the knot of his tie irritably. "I don't begrudge her for having friends, either. That's not what this is about."

He picks up his coffee cup, then sets it down again without taking another sip.

"And stop calling me 'bro'. I'm not your bro. You don't hate me? Great. How about we leave it at that."