[ No snappy response when he’s scooped up again, too busy trying to process that flustered smile. He’s charmed. Guardian - Con is charming, it’s very rude. He’s a badass government agent who might also be a superhero. He has no right to smile like that and make Tim smile back at the nervous thrill of throwing a cape off his game. Rude.
(But do it again.)
But then they’re there, somewhere new yet again, and Tim’s hand clutches at Con’s jacket before he’s set down. It’s pulled away like the jacket burned when Tim’s feet hit the ground. ]
We’re renting a motel room?
[ He hasn’t thought about what hiding while Con fixed things. Exposed a corrupt agency. God, it’s such a huge concept that Tim wouldn’t know where to begin tackling it. He knows that his whole life is overturned - and at risk - but that’s too daunting to think about. He … doesn’t think he’d do as well if he let himself acknowledge that his life is burning to the ground as he’s starting to like being carried around.
So he’ll pick at the details. ]
Rob and Con at the shady motel? Seriously?
[ Something pricks at his memory, but he’s never stayed anywhere this lowbrow. Some book he read? ]
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(But do it again.)
But then they’re there, somewhere new yet again, and Tim’s hand clutches at Con’s jacket before he’s set down. It’s pulled away like the jacket burned when Tim’s feet hit the ground. ]
We’re renting a motel room?
[ He hasn’t thought about what hiding while Con fixed things. Exposed a corrupt agency. God, it’s such a huge concept that Tim wouldn’t know where to begin tackling it. He knows that his whole life is overturned - and at risk - but that’s too daunting to think about. He … doesn’t think he’d do as well if he let himself acknowledge that his life is burning to the ground as he’s starting to like being carried around.
So he’ll pick at the details. ]
Rob and Con at the shady motel? Seriously?
[ Something pricks at his memory, but he’s never stayed anywhere this lowbrow. Some book he read? ]
I’m not seedy enough for this.