[ Kaz doesn't miss the sideways glance Tomassen spares for the heavy looking briefcase. Knows he'll have to answer for it, because it is a bit of strange sight. Even if they both know he works probably too much for someone his ageāthere's no way it's just his own work.
His expression softens minutely, at the mention of Sofia's worry over his appetite. ]
I know, I know. I assured her I have been eating. [ That said: ] I'll be there Friday, so at least she knows I ate once this week.
[ Otherwise, he knows she's going to get increasingly anxious. It's better to set all that to rest or she's going to show up at his doorstep. Well. Maybe not, since she's always been very observant of his boundaries. But it's still a possibility, if he remained too silent.
Besides, it's not like it's a trial to see his parents. Even if one of them is currently giving him shit. That's just how they communicate though, so he dishes the same cheekiness back. ]
Your choice, Tom, do you want lunch first or the encyclopedia first?
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Date: 2024-08-18 02:15 am (UTC)His expression softens minutely, at the mention of Sofia's worry over his appetite. ]
I know, I know. I assured her I have been eating. [ That said: ] I'll be there Friday, so at least she knows I ate once this week.
[ Otherwise, he knows she's going to get increasingly anxious. It's better to set all that to rest or she's going to show up at his doorstep. Well. Maybe not, since she's always been very observant of his boundaries. But it's still a possibility, if he remained too silent.
Besides, it's not like it's a trial to see his parents. Even if one of them is currently giving him shit. That's just how they communicate though, so he dishes the same cheekiness back. ]
Your choice, Tom, do you want lunch first or the encyclopedia first?