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[firstroar]

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[hikae]

Me? Patient? That's a new one.

[ An attempt no1 to lighten a mood by some teasing ]

[firstroar]

Does that mean you treat me differently than you do others?

[imagine being able to get away scott-free with a tease like that...not in THIS house]

[hikae]

[ oof ]

Wait. That a trick question?

I don't think it's really possible to treat everyone the same way

[firstroar]

A little tricky, perhaps.
I apologize. It just seems strange...would being called patient be that novel?
It was all you seemed to exude while walking the floor.

[hikae]

Ahhh

[ Now he gets it ]

That was my "work face" on. I gotta behave like that while in this line of work. Between you and me? It's the most exhausting part of it. I ain't really like that when I'm off the clock

[firstroar]

Does it bother you to be such a way?

[hikae]

What way? Capable of pretending when needed?

[ Heh... It's a useful skill. A weapon— more like a shield. But keep acting for three years, and shit gets blurry ]

It doesn't bother me here. It's temporary and for the greater good.

[firstroar]

I understand.
Even if it is for your "work face," I appreciate your patience.

[hikae]

That's

[ Patience? What patience? He pauses, just before launching into an explanation, on how the work face is on the floor, in the club, but then— it's also in the gang. And it's not like he's entirely unrestrained while with the team, so that's just— not the level of introspection he is ready for

So he mentally huffs ]

Ahhhh think whatchya wanna think, I ain't gonna turn down a gratitude mind you. Good currency

[firstroar]

I'm not sure what you could exchange it for...but if there is more that needs to be done within my abilities, I will try.

[hikae]

See, then I'm gonna fire back these gratitude currency coins at ya. A mutually beneficial exchange.

That was a joke, and aside for it— thanks. We got our work cut out for us.