[it obviously wasn't cool, but he's grateful that tech didn't hit him or spit at him. or worse. there was a lot of water in here and plenty of ways to drown him in it.
he has to be careful here. so does tech, just for different reasons. pushing him too far would result in instability, like inserting bad code into a program that was already unstable. there had to be a balance. he had to give him just enough or he would give up. that much he had realized in all these rocky interactions, enduring all those rowdy tantrums.
as tech draws away, he leans up, resting his arms on the edge of the tub. leaning atop them and looking at him.]
You still have your hour.
[maybe it wasn't an olive branch. but it was a willingness to compromise, just like partners would.]
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he has to be careful here. so does tech, just for different reasons. pushing him too far would result in instability, like inserting bad code into a program that was already unstable. there had to be a balance. he had to give him just enough or he would give up. that much he had realized in all these rocky interactions, enduring all those rowdy tantrums.
as tech draws away, he leans up, resting his arms on the edge of the tub. leaning atop them and looking at him.]
You still have your hour.
[maybe it wasn't an olive branch. but it was a willingness to compromise, just like partners would.]
I'll still honor that. Whenever you want.