[ it isn't that he thinks her stupid, despite the myriad ways his expression could be interpreted. it's not a concept he's ever heard of before, not for field work. loccent had always been there- tracking his vitals, counting out damage. everything else- everything else had been shared with his copilot.
the thought cuts his gaze away from the girl and her pursed lips, drawn brows. the beat is all he needs, space enough for chuck to draw a breath- push everything else out and down and away. he filters through more than half of what the girl says because it's full of niceties no one really needs, maybe chuck himself least of all. if it please you, yeah, like there's been much time for any of that. there's a frown tucked into the corner of his mouth, directed at nothing. ]
» action.
the thought cuts his gaze away from the girl and her pursed lips, drawn brows. the beat is all he needs, space enough for chuck to draw a breath- push everything else out and down and away. he filters through more than half of what the girl says because it's full of niceties no one really needs, maybe chuck himself least of all. if it please you, yeah, like there's been much time for any of that. there's a frown tucked into the corner of his mouth, directed at nothing. ]
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