[ Nate wouldn't qualify their relationship of late as being strained, exactly, or even distant, because they're not - it's that Ian has a lot of work to do and Nate is trying to find a place where he fits that isn't just "general guy who will carry your heavy stuff for you." He's also been tentatively interested in their new friends, what with the experience from Hadriel, but honestly, it's a matter of finding the time.
Things are tighter here than they were in New Amsterdam, despite the other issues. Nate bounces back quickly: ]
Yeah! Yeah, um- [ He should be used to this imminent apocalypse vibe by now, but having seen Ian flourish so strongly in much more friendly spaces it still manages to catch him off-guard every time. He nods to the gun. ] Can I come?
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[ Nate wouldn't qualify their relationship of late as being strained, exactly, or even distant, because they're not - it's that Ian has a lot of work to do and Nate is trying to find a place where he fits that isn't just "general guy who will carry your heavy stuff for you." He's also been tentatively interested in their new friends, what with the experience from Hadriel, but honestly, it's a matter of finding the time.
Things are tighter here than they were in New Amsterdam, despite the other issues. Nate bounces back quickly: ]
Yeah! Yeah, um- [ He should be used to this imminent apocalypse vibe by now, but having seen Ian flourish so strongly in much more friendly spaces it still manages to catch him off-guard every time. He nods to the gun. ] Can I come?