[A friend, to both of them. He wants to laugh again, and for it to sound light, and natural, and create an easier mood. It doesn't happen; he's drinking, which never really fails to affect him. He knows as much all too well from previous experiences, and he's being rather intentionally reckless on this particular evening.
Being careful and keeping pace are such cruelly contradictory pursuits.]
I find clowns amusing. It doesn't mean I want to stimulate them sexually.
[For all that L doesn't get a lot of action, it's preferable to a tryst based on pity or obligation. That really would be the worst thing.]
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[A friend, to both of them. He wants to laugh again, and for it to sound light, and natural, and create an easier mood. It doesn't happen; he's drinking, which never really fails to affect him. He knows as much all too well from previous experiences, and he's being rather intentionally reckless on this particular evening.
Being careful and keeping pace are such cruelly contradictory pursuits.]
I find clowns amusing. It doesn't mean I want to stimulate them sexually.
[For all that L doesn't get a lot of action, it's preferable to a tryst based on pity or obligation. That really would be the worst thing.]