[Out of the corner of his eye, Dave sees Connor stalking and then when he confirms it he just feels peak cringe almost overpowering the discomfort he's currently in. He shifts upward and snatches fruitlessly at the phone, fully expecting he will get absolutely nowhere with this.]
Okay- Firstly. [He swallows.] Firstly. I thought it was obvious I was yanking his chain. Secondly, I thought the worst that would happen is a-- cease and desist letter or something-- and thirdly, I--
[That's about all the mileage his voice has for him, apparently. He sinks back into the couch and presses his mouth into a thin, worried line. Maybe he should just pretend to sleep, which wouldn't be too hard because he's so exhausted he's starting to tremble despite all efforts to look fine. He folds his arms loosely over his chest and looks up at the ceiling as if it is so much more interesting than this conversation.
His foot gently and discreetly nudges Connor but he's not looking at him. It's as good as a warning as he can give because what he'd like to do is put a stop to the cunning plan before Bro does anything stupid on his behalf.]
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Okay- Firstly. [He swallows.] Firstly. I thought it was obvious I was yanking his chain. Secondly, I thought the worst that would happen is a-- cease and desist letter or something-- and thirdly, I--
[That's about all the mileage his voice has for him, apparently. He sinks back into the couch and presses his mouth into a thin, worried line. Maybe he should just pretend to sleep, which wouldn't be too hard because he's so exhausted he's starting to tremble despite all efforts to look fine. He folds his arms loosely over his chest and looks up at the ceiling as if it is so much more interesting than this conversation.
His foot gently and discreetly nudges Connor but he's not looking at him. It's as good as a warning as he can give because what he'd like to do is put a stop to the cunning plan before Bro does anything stupid on his behalf.]