( it's the answer he thought she was going to give and it's the answer he'd been hoping she wasn't going to give because he hates it. in spite of her quote-unquote communion with him, he's still not — unsurprisingly — all that clear on how it works, but isn't enamored enough with the general idea to try.
he eyes her, expression pulling together in quick distaste and he shakes his head. no, he thinks, except—? maybe? ( no. ) he'll cross that bridge when he gets to it. marlene and frenchie and gena, none of them had particularly wanted anything more to do with him, broadcasting their faces to the public would be a stellar way to ensure that sentiment continued. there'd be easier ways. quieter, more subtle ways.
(or: marc would explore, building by building in the middle of the night, looking for any sign of any one he knows.) )
Easy doesn't mean it's the most effective, ( he grumbles, low and almost petulant.
and the suggestion of hiring a painter doesn't even warrant a response at all, so he ignores it, attention shifting to the corner, the curve of the path and he—
—doesn't understand anything of why they've come to a stop. )
no subject
he eyes her, expression pulling together in quick distaste and he shakes his head. no, he thinks, except—? maybe? ( no. ) he'll cross that bridge when he gets to it. marlene and frenchie and gena, none of them had particularly wanted anything more to do with him, broadcasting their faces to the public would be a stellar way to ensure that sentiment continued. there'd be easier ways. quieter, more subtle ways.
(or: marc would explore, building by building in the middle of the night, looking for any sign of any one he knows.) )
Easy doesn't mean it's the most effective, ( he grumbles, low and almost petulant.
and the suggestion of hiring a painter doesn't even warrant a response at all, so he ignores it, attention shifting to the corner, the curve of the path and he—
—doesn't understand anything of why they've come to a stop. )