Everest
"Yes?" Ever replies, considers, and then clarifies. "I have the ability to rock climb." He says as if that helps. Of course Mateo's breezy compliment catches the paramedic entirely off guard, and now the colour on his cheeks is quite pronounced even as he considers his remaining food. "I like you too." Ever says under his breath, like he's some child forced to make an apology rather than the grown man he is, expressing friendship.
Looking up sharply with an expression of relief, Ever smiles. "I would like that. And—" This next part is said entirely casually as if the paramedic was simply commenting on their breakfast. "All narcotics are kept carefully locked and monitored." So don't bother, and please don't get me fired.
Then, entirely out of the blue: "Should we get a pet?"
Looking up sharply with an expression of relief, Ever smiles. "I would like that. And—" This next part is said entirely casually as if the paramedic was simply commenting on their breakfast. "All narcotics are kept carefully locked and monitored." So don't bother, and please don't get me fired.
Then, entirely out of the blue: "Should we get a pet?"
I was a dead man walking,
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
