[He's all wound up and stressed out over nothing, and he knows it's nothing, but that doesn't make him any less stressed about it.
He shifts a little uncomfortably. Oh, yes, that.]
Yeah, he did. Don't know if I'm really cut out for something like that, though. People generally don't take too well to people like me around food, or around them for that matter.
[Sometimes you get so used to rejection you don't know how to accept an opportunity anymore.]
[He's kind of already bankrupt, but he doesn't mind paying what he costs for upkeep. Hopefully he'll be making enough he can start saving as well. It'll come in handy later down the line.]
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[He thumbs over his shoulder to the couch.]
But uh, I got somethin' to talk about with you. Sit down. [A beat, before he clarifies.] You're not in trouble.
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What's up?
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I was speakin' to Lazarus, over at the coffee shop the other day. He mentioned he'd offered you a job there.
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He shifts a little uncomfortably. Oh, yes, that.]
Yeah, he did. Don't know if I'm really cut out for something like that, though. People generally don't take too well to people like me around food, or around them for that matter.
[Sometimes you get so used to rejection you don't know how to accept an opportunity anymore.]
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Instead, he just goes for a simple route.]
I think you should go for it. It'd be good for you.
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You think so?
[He still sounds doubtful and uncertain, but...]
I guess I can't hurt to try.
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[Okay, colour him surprised a little, here.]
Just like that? No argument? .. Are you sick?
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[He'd hate to think he wasn't being bratty enough of a teenager.]
Nah, I mean I've been looking for a while as it is, it'd be nice to get something solid, you know? Maybe save a little cash.
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[He grins slightly. You're plenty bratty, Tony, don't worry about it.]
But hey, maybe I can start chargin' you rent.
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[He could be more bratty if you need! This just happens to fall under the jurisdiction of things he already wants to do.]
How much you thinkin'?
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[He doesn't want to bankrupt the kid.]
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[He's kind of already bankrupt, but he doesn't mind paying what he costs for upkeep. Hopefully he'll be making enough he can start saving as well. It'll come in handy later down the line.]