hotel: rupert

[shaft]

Comments

[agleam]

Oh, no. I know plenty of people like that.

[(derogatory) (but not at claude) (probably)]

[shaft]

I have a hard time believing people don't open up to you with their every problem.

[agleam]

[he laughs]

It'd be nice if that were true, for sure!

[shaft]

Would it? Wouldn't you be bogged down by all the complaining?

[agleam]

It's not nearly as exhausting as when people say they're fine but they're clearly not, or that they don't care about something when they clearly do.

[shaft]

[ he goes silent ]

Oh, wow. You're so right. That's way more annoying.

[agleam]

You're thinking about Dimitri, right?

[shaft]

[ he clears his throat ]

He is a particularly prominent example.

[agleam]

Yeah... Some things never change no matter how old he is, right?

[shaft]

At least he's easier to manhandle at this age.

[ . . . ]

Which is... the same age as you...

[agleam]

[...]

All people my age are impossible to manhandle and you shouldn't try ever.

[shaft]

... Well... sometimes it's necessary...

[agleam]

It will not ever be necessary in my case!

[debatable]

[shaft]

You are pretty reasonable.

[agleam]

[snorts]

Thanks, I try! You, too.