“I really shouldn’t leave him, though.”

“Yeah, but there’s a difference between
wanting t'stay with some guy and
wanting t'stay with some guy you found on
the streets. Like, no.”
♔ ❝ Why not? ❞

“Well, for one, some guy
just fell off that roof,
which never sounds okay.
An’ then there was the
cracking accompanying
that, which, y'know-
probably shouldn'a happened.”
▉[ ☂ ] ; —
“I wouldn’t dream of it. Perhaps you lost them.”
“I don’ lose things.”
Well, okay, that was kind of a bold-faced lie,
but the woman didn’t need to know.

“Can you help me look for ‘em, then?”

“Did you take my keys?”
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littlehiro6
rubeusxrosa“We’ll be all right.”

“How alright are we
talkin’
here? ‘Cause that doesn’t look like
alright t'me.”
“I can assure you, you have no idea of the shit I’ve seen in my life. This…? At least twice.”

”Class act you are.
Could'ya maybe not pull
that kinda cra- silliness
around here?
Tourist trap an’ all.“
█ —- ♛ ❝I haven’t got time for your childish-ness.❞

“You haven’t got time for my childish-ness.
Funny, kid.”
’ you k n o w, a helping hand
would be awfully appreciated.
also, your book, from my chest. ‘

“Okay, I’d really like to respond- I really, really would-
but I just missed everything you just said.”