[To be fair, L isn't "fond" of many people, and Jeremy sort of took away the thing that he was actually attached to.
But the child is really rather too simple to hate. And as much as L is loathe to admit it... he's in rather a unique place to understand a great deal of what L's going through right now. It's obnoxious, of course, but maybe just a little welcome.]
If you think there's a trick to it... you'd better let me know.
[He orders his shot; it's sweeter than most but still acrid, mostly alcohol, and he takes his shot like someone who sips most things. Every second appears to be absolute torture, but he gets it down.]
...quieter?
[He knows exactly what Jeremy's referring to. It cuts a little deep at the moment; he misses its constant presence.]
Is the same true for you?
[Mean? Maybe, but he'll make up for it.]
What are you drinking?
[It's his turn to buy one, and he sure has a fat billfold, there.]
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But the child is really rather too simple to hate. And as much as L is loathe to admit it... he's in rather a unique place to understand a great deal of what L's going through right now. It's obnoxious, of course, but maybe just a little welcome.]
If you think there's a trick to it... you'd better let me know.
[He orders his shot; it's sweeter than most but still acrid, mostly alcohol, and he takes his shot like someone who sips most things. Every second appears to be absolute torture, but he gets it down.]
...quieter?
[He knows exactly what Jeremy's referring to. It cuts a little deep at the moment; he misses its constant presence.]
Is the same true for you?
[Mean? Maybe, but he'll make up for it.]
What are you drinking?
[It's his turn to buy one, and he sure has a fat billfold, there.]