the earth has music for those who listen
"Mm, that's what one of the girls said. He started there when he was a teenager. Maybe he was an... intern, did you say? That would make sense. He might be able to know who to talk to so you can go in and do the same thing." These are all perfectly valid, reasonable and helpful ideas, as far as Mateo is concerned. Such is the way of teenage boys who simultaneously know too much and absolutely nothing at all.
"That sounds like a good idea," he agrees with another dimpled smile, glad to have been able to help Ever a bit with all of this. As the other boy kicks out his leg, Mateo sips at his water again and lets his shoulders relax dramatically. "Deal, I didn't like it either. Everything felt so boring without you here," he murmurs. Hence why he had decided to find more and more interesting things to do.
"Oh, would you like to take one of my plants from the nursery home with you? As a housewarming present? Not one of the dangerous or poisonous ones, I promise."
"That sounds like a good idea," he agrees with another dimpled smile, glad to have been able to help Ever a bit with all of this. As the other boy kicks out his leg, Mateo sips at his water again and lets his shoulders relax dramatically. "Deal, I didn't like it either. Everything felt so boring without you here," he murmurs. Hence why he had decided to find more and more interesting things to do.
"Oh, would you like to take one of my plants from the nursery home with you? As a housewarming present? Not one of the dangerous or poisonous ones, I promise."
