➹BEEPER

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"It had better be an emergency."
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[synanthrope]

[She shrugs]

I'm told a relationship isn't all about one person. I know you like it.

[Besides she likes going out with Chase. She's had a relatively boring day, mostly working on things that are precise like a pin, because most of the car repair work is finished outside of his car, and she's waiting on a part to come in.]

[intheblanks]

[It's true, he's nudged her about a few parties, gone to a couple on his own. He doesn't exactly mind, but he'd always take her company over the alternative.

He spreads his arms, today's suit dark purple and well tailored.]

Will I do?

[synanthrope]

[She runs her hands on his suit coat and nods approvingly.]

You'll more than do, I think.

[She takes his arm, winding her fingers in his]

It's so much better when you have clothes that are well-tailored for you.

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[And he likes showing her off. Her being with him. That's practically the best part.

And he laughs, at that.]

"It's so much better when you don't dress yourself, Robert."

[synanthrope]

You sound more like me when you imitate my accent.

[She sounds relatively proud of herself, though.]

You weren't a slob before. Simply not as sharply dressed. Tony Foster. He was a slob.

[How funny that she remembers him. How funny that she's bringing him up.]

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[She should be proud. He rarely dresses himself anymore. And no, he was never a slob. Rainbow preppy couldn't be described as that.]

Tony Foster?

[As he escorts her through the halls.]

[synanthrope]

He was a wizard. He always used to dress like he found all his clothes on the floor.

[That's about as much as she remembers about him. He got her out. On accident. That wasn't what he had been going for.]

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On your floor?

[Yes, it's always going to be a question when she brings up men he's never met.]

[synanthrope]

[She wrinkles her nose, like that's distasteful. Robert.]

No. He was gay, anyway.

[She wrinkles her nose again.]

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[Is it? He watches her as they head out of the hospital.]

You don't have a problem with gays.

[She practically collects them.]

[synanthrope]

He dressed like a slob.

[That's the part she has a problem with.]

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[Chase mouths a silent ah.]

You're right. I wasn't even a slob in med school, and I had mates who were growing cultures in their laundry pile.

[synanthrope]

Did you have a maid in medical school?

[It's a perfectly valid question, considering!!!]

[intheblanks]

[It doesn't really strike him as a weird question at all.]

Cleaner. Brave woman.

[synanthrope]

Lucky you.

[Not so lucky her.]

[intheblanks]

Yeah, lucky was about our demographic.

[Rich, white, over-privileged and over-educated. At least he's aware.]

But we tipped well.

[synanthrope]

But they try to cheat me.

[intheblanks]

Your customers? [He gives her a look because - she doesn't exactly come across as naive. Even before you get to know her.]

[synanthrope]

They claim I'm cheating them. People always do with mechanics, but educated people more.