[ It occurs to him that the small talk is probably a concerted effort on both their parts to avoid having to really talk. And usually Owen is of the mind that if something needs doing, he might as well do it – not blindly, of course – but in this case—
Well. He just plain doesn’t want to. Not if it means that he has to try to vocalize the strange mess roiling in his head. Not when he’s still trying to make sense of it on his own.
So he deflects. ]
Hate to be pedantic, but I’m pretty sure those drinks from most of those coffee places are already filled with sugar.
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[ It occurs to him that the small talk is probably a concerted effort on both their parts to avoid having to really talk. And usually Owen is of the mind that if something needs doing, he might as well do it – not blindly, of course – but in this case—
Well. He just plain doesn’t want to. Not if it means that he has to try to vocalize the strange mess roiling in his head. Not when he’s still trying to make sense of it on his own.
So he deflects. ]
Hate to be pedantic, but I’m pretty sure those drinks from most of those coffee places are already filled with sugar.