[ Even Bradbury could understand what was being implied here, and his expression warred between affront and disbelief -- teetering right over into shock at the slap on his back, which had the satisfying effect of having him jerk in surprise, stumbling forward half a step.
He turned to level an outraged glare at the Deputy Mayor. It wasn't that Bradbury was averse to physical contact in the way Mitch was, but he wasn't comfortable around Eddie to begin with, so sudden liberties taken with his person were well outside his comfort zone.
But fuck if he was gonna let Eddie get everything his way, so he rallied himself enough to snap out a response, although the tip of his head away and the cross of his arms was almost, well, catty. ]
I dunno, I get the feeling that the great mariner Dualscar might be needing some medical attention pretty soon. [ Teeth bared in something that could have been a smile, forced cheer, before dropping back into his usual deadpan. Flatly: ] Guess you gave up on the accent, huh?
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He turned to level an outraged glare at the Deputy Mayor. It wasn't that Bradbury was averse to physical contact in the way Mitch was, but he wasn't comfortable around Eddie to begin with, so sudden liberties taken with his person were well outside his comfort zone.
But fuck if he was gonna let Eddie get everything his way, so he rallied himself enough to snap out a response, although the tip of his head away and the cross of his arms was almost, well, catty. ]
I dunno, I get the feeling that the great mariner Dualscar might be needing some medical attention pretty soon. [ Teeth bared in something that could have been a smile, forced cheer, before dropping back into his usual deadpan. Flatly: ] Guess you gave up on the accent, huh?