King Steve, the chauffeur. It sort of has a nice ring to it. Or- some kind of ring, anyway.
[ she couldn't help it, okay. it was an easy shot to take, and hopefully the soft tone of her voice and the smile on her face makes it obvious she didn't mean it in a cutting way. she chews her lip again, only hesitating for a moment before- ]
Do your parents know? I mean, do they know everything that's happened? Mine are in the dark, somehow. I mean, they know about the lab, but they don't know the details. They really don't know how involved with it we all were. I don't think I'd ever be allowed to leave the house again if they did.
[ He's not offended by it. If anything, it makes him smile a bit more. Sure, being a chauffeur was demeaning, but deep down he knows he'd do anything for those kids — especially Dustin. And it meant he'd know they were safe and not getting chased by some fleshy abomination on their bikes or something, so that was a bonus.
His smile fades as the subject shifts to his parents, and Steve shakes his head slowly. ]
Hell no. All they know is I was caught up in the cover-up story at Starcourt, which— [ at that, he gestures at his face. ] — they bought? Somehow? But that's it. They don't even know about the lab or anything.
That's probably a good thing. My mom actually indirectly convinced me to chase after this, to figure out what the hell was going on. She obviously had no idea people were being brainwashed to sacrifice themselves to this- giant- monster trying to take over the world, but she told me not to give up on it.I like to think maybe she'd be proud of me, if she knew the truth, but it wouldn't stop her from grounding me for the rest of my life. So it's definitely for the best.
[ she's giving steve yet another look, a fond sort of thing hidden beneath the.. something. ]
To be fair, you do have a penchant for getting in trouble. Including the face-hurting kind. Maybe they just think you got into another fight.
[ As she relays the story about her mother to him, Steve actually smiles a little bit, chuckling softly. ]
Yeah, seriously. Your mom is one hell of a multitasker sometimes, so she'd do both while reaming Mike a new one.
[ He lifts a hand to scrub at his face lightly. The bruising had finally faded, and his face wasn't nearly as sensitive as it had been before, all the residual puffiness gone. It had looked worse than it was, honestly, but he'd seen the concern on everyone's faces — including his parents, in their own way. The fact that they were still in town for weeks on end was a signal on its own. ]
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[ she couldn't help it, okay. it was an easy shot to take, and hopefully the soft tone of her voice and the smile on her face makes it obvious she didn't mean it in a cutting way. she chews her lip again, only hesitating for a moment before- ]
Do your parents know? I mean, do they know everything that's happened? Mine are in the dark, somehow. I mean, they know about the lab, but they don't know the details. They really don't know how involved with it we all were. I don't think I'd ever be allowed to leave the house again if they did.
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His smile fades as the subject shifts to his parents, and Steve shakes his head slowly. ]
Hell no. All they know is I was caught up in the cover-up story at Starcourt, which— [ at that, he gestures at his face. ] — they bought? Somehow? But that's it. They don't even know about the lab or anything.
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[ she's giving steve yet another look, a fond sort of thing hidden beneath the.. something. ]
To be fair, you do have a penchant for getting in trouble. Including the face-hurting kind. Maybe they just think you got into another fight.
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Yeah, seriously. Your mom is one hell of a multitasker sometimes, so she'd do both while reaming Mike a new one.
[ He lifts a hand to scrub at his face lightly. The bruising had finally faded, and his face wasn't nearly as sensitive as it had been before, all the residual puffiness gone. It had looked worse than it was, honestly, but he'd seen the concern on everyone's faces — including his parents, in their own way. The fact that they were still in town for weeks on end was a signal on its own. ]
Only when I hang out with you guys.