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[devoutish]

Solomons & Melborn
1108 Sweet Cream Street

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[bywolves]

Is there a reason?

[devoutish]

John Watson doesn't want friends. He wants projects.

[bywolves]

[ Royce carefully wraps his arms around Alfie again, hugging him. ]

I don't think you're wrong. Is he trying to treat you like one?

[devoutish]

Sure, yeah, all the time.

[Alfie says matter-of-factly.]

This time, though, it was the other way round - he wasn't much interested in treating me like a friend.

[bywolves]

What did he do? [ :c ]

[devoutish]

What he always does: made it very clear that he has no interest in having a conversation with any depth or importance to it.

[bywolves]

Mm. [ Pet, pet. ] He does that to everybody. Did you call him out on it?

[devoutish]

I've done before. It doesn't accomplish anything. No, I walked away from it. If he does not want friends, well, then he won't have them.

[bywolves]

Yeah.

Tried to talk to him about Bucky but he won't hear it, so. [ Honestly: ] He's more what I'm used to. When it comes to people. I wasn't sure if it was just because it was me or not.

[devoutish]

No, no, it's not just you. What did you tell him about Bucky?

[bywolves]

That this problem with Bucky losing his mind at the slightest trigger needs to stop before it ends up hurting someone other than John.

[devoutish]

I told him the same, later on.

[So apparently he hasn't completely cut off contact with Watson.]

[bywolves]

[ That's what Royce figured. A pause. ]

I don't understand why he thinks it was his fault that he set Bucky off.

[devoutish]

Have you ever heard John blame someone else for something when he could possibly blame himself?

[bywolves]

No. I haven't. That's true. [ He curls closer to Alfie. ] He is frustrating.

[devoutish]

If Bucky lays a finger on Emily, I will kill him.

[bywolves]

[ Icily: ] I will help you. And I will make sure he stays dead.

[devoutish]

How are you gonna do that?

[bywolves]

I will find a way, if he hurts Emily.

[devoutish]

I do love it when you say things like that.

[He's not being glib here - he fully means it.]

[bywolves]

Mm. [ He rests his head on Alfie's shoulder. ] I know you do.

[devoutish]

Yeah.

[Pause.]

Will you tell me something?

[bywolves]

Of course.

[devoutish]

How often do you think about Timeless?

[bywolves]

[ Quiet, then: ]

Often enough that it bothers me enough to drink myself into a stupor, I suppose.