The fact you didn't notice makes me real sure that you need the help, kid.
[ God, but what has Leonard volunteered himself for here? He has no idea. He just knows that seeing this kid frustrates the hell out of him. And if he were to get injured or die, it'd be a real damn shame. Because he's... weird? Compelling? Annoying? Perhaps all of the above.
"Good to have you looking out for me," those stupid words do something gross in Leonard's chest, like a chill but it's all warm, like having somebody relying on him won't end with Leonard letting them down and ruining this. He swallows the feeling, grumbling a response as he turns around. He is not blushing. ]
Just don't go tellin' everybody about it, alright? I've got a reputation to maintain. And I don't make a habit of lookin' out for disaster-prone novices.
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[ God, but what has Leonard volunteered himself for here? He has no idea. He just knows that seeing this kid frustrates the hell out of him. And if he were to get injured or die, it'd be a real damn shame. Because he's... weird? Compelling? Annoying? Perhaps all of the above.
"Good to have you looking out for me," those stupid words do something gross in Leonard's chest, like a chill but it's all warm, like having somebody relying on him won't end with Leonard letting them down and ruining this. He swallows the feeling, grumbling a response as he turns around. He is not blushing. ]
Just don't go tellin' everybody about it, alright? I've got a reputation to maintain. And I don't make a habit of lookin' out for disaster-prone novices.