[He could have just shoved the coat at Concord, it's true. It would have been the most logical choice. But for some reason, Ali is struggling to make logical choices when it comes to Concord. He still can't figure out why for the life of him, and part of him worries that the 'hormonal teenager' accusations he had made against Concord yesterday might also apply to himself.
Concord staying calm helps Ali stay calm too though. It's hard to get into a yelling feedback loop when there is no yelling going on yet.]
As much as can be expected. The work is never boring at least.
[This is when he steps over to where the coat is and picks it up. He looks at it for a moment, inspecting it for the tenth time to make sure all of the stains are gone. It's not because he wants to touch it of course, or because he can still faintly smell Concord's scent on it beneath the washing soap.
After a moment, he will step back over to Concord, offering him the jacket.]
I do apologize for, er, the inconvenience. Of you having to come back here for this.
[Ali rarely offers apologies, and even this one isn't quite straightforward. Is he apologizing for his actions the night before, or just for the extra work in cleanup that was needed? For someone so strict with his budgets and making plans, he can sure be vague when he wants to be.]
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Date: 2023-01-16 05:15 am (UTC)Concord staying calm helps Ali stay calm too though. It's hard to get into a yelling feedback loop when there is no yelling going on yet.]
As much as can be expected. The work is never boring at least.
[This is when he steps over to where the coat is and picks it up. He looks at it for a moment, inspecting it for the tenth time to make sure all of the stains are gone. It's not because he wants to touch it of course, or because he can still faintly smell Concord's scent on it beneath the washing soap.
After a moment, he will step back over to Concord, offering him the jacket.]
I do apologize for, er, the inconvenience. Of you having to come back here for this.
[Ali rarely offers apologies, and even this one isn't quite straightforward. Is he apologizing for his actions the night before, or just for the extra work in cleanup that was needed? For someone so strict with his budgets and making plans, he can sure be vague when he wants to be.]