[ it wasn't even really mitch's fault so much as every other adult who had ever spoken to jenny quantum -- at least as far as terry'd been able to see. she had a chip in her shoulder only out-sized by the one julian keller had, and he'd known her to shut entire conversations down over having the word "kid" directed at her, even casually. the word didn't particularly bother terry in most contexts -- he figured he'd be two centuries old in the blink of an eye and not ever have to worry about shit like being called "kid" again.
maybe that was just the kind of special pet peeve you had when you were an eight-year-old who reality warped yourself into a teenager for the sole purpose of saving humanity. and being able to smoke cigarettes. someone ought to ask jenny about it.
in response to mitch's question, terry just gives an unhelpful shrug, tension still lingering around the corners of his mouth. ]
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maybe that was just the kind of special pet peeve you had when you were an eight-year-old who reality warped yourself into a teenager for the sole purpose of saving humanity. and being able to smoke cigarettes. someone ought to ask jenny about it.
in response to mitch's question, terry just gives an unhelpful shrug, tension still lingering around the corners of his mouth. ]
Good luck, I guess? You'll probably need it.