[ The smile he offers up is tired, a little worn down at the seams. ]
It's okay. Really. I just wanna not... dwell on it.
[ Because that sucks and going around in circles in his own head just starts spiking agitation. He doesn't want to put either of them through that emotional labor.
Instead, he's gonna pleasantly and kindly veer the subject off, with a nod over at his coffee table. ]
Hey, do you wanna like... do drugs and watch a movie?
[ Aloof and easy, and he'll just settle in on that couch.
Unless she brings it up again, that's how the night will go — Ian packing a bowl, Kyna ordering food, and watching a movie while stoned very much not talking stress. ]
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It's okay. Really. I just wanna not... dwell on it.
[ Because that sucks and going around in circles in his own head just starts spiking agitation. He doesn't want to put either of them through that emotional labor.
Instead, he's gonna pleasantly and kindly veer the subject off, with a nod over at his coffee table. ]
Hey, do you wanna like... do drugs and watch a movie?
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Oh, uh, sure. Didn't you want to work?
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It wasn't really about working so much as just... having something to focus on. Movie's good for that, too.
[ He'll scoot on back from the desk and head over to the couch. ]
So you don't have to just sit there being bored watching me fuck with tiny little metal things, attaching them to other tiny little metal things.
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I was really impressed by your little metal things.
[Obviously.]
Do you want me to order food or something?
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[ Aloof and easy, and he'll just settle in on that couch.
Unless she brings it up again, that's how the night will go — Ian packing a bowl, Kyna ordering food, and watching a movie while stoned very much not talking stress. ]