[say]"Will you teach me? I've never gone rock climbing,"[/say] Mateo says, one of his hands emerging from his shawl so he can twirl a lock of dark hair around his finger like some casual Marilyn Monroe wannabe. He smiles back to Ever, then waves a casual hand about the mention of the narcotics. [say]"I don't shit where I eat,"[/say] he reassures him. [say]"I'll be clean for your Halloween party, and I'll be nice to your work colleagues."[/say] Ever might have to keep him on a leash, but he'll keep his promises so help him God.
Should they get a pet, though? Mateo all but lights up on the inside, his back straightening, and all remnants of his hangover seem to vanish. [say]"A cat?"[/say] he asks. [say]"We couldn't get a dog, that's too much work and we're out a lot. I'll shower and we can go to a shelter and adopt a cat before dinner?"[/say] It's too late - he's already getting up.
Should they get a pet, though? Mateo all but lights up on the inside, his back straightening, and all remnants of his hangover seem to vanish. [say]"A cat?"[/say] he asks. [say]"We couldn't get a dog, that's too much work and we're out a lot. I'll shower and we can go to a shelter and adopt a cat before dinner?"[/say] It's too late - he's already getting up.