[ Despite the collision being waved off, John still stoops down and picks up the sheets of paper he’s knocked free and tries to shuffle them back together. He’s not exactly citizen of the month material, but he’s all right when it counts. ]
”—-Riiiight. Left wing. It’s always
in the wings. You ever notice that?
Anyway, thanks. This is psychology,
isn’t it?”
[ He shouldn’t stick around, make small talk. But oh well. Might as well make a good impression even if you’re not supposed to be there. They can call you a polite trespasser, at least. ]
[ james watches the other shuffle the papers into a pile with a raised brow. he stoops and gathers the strays into a neat stack, taking the others from the helpful stranger. ]
“ having it on the left is
more appealing to the
thought process, ” he
comments absently,
arranging the papers
together. he looks up
at the question.
“ it is. need my help with
anythin’ else? ”