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“You don’t have a studio or soaze still wandered

I wasn’t sure what he was looking for “I do, but a lot of my inspiration happens when I’rab a canvas here than running to er, planned projects Why?” I handed hilass and bottle opener

He shrugged “I’ off that stuff”

“That stuff is my life's work…”

“Not trying to be an ass, just asking” He pulled crackers frolass for each of us

So, being an ass is just his default setting Taking the glass, I walked to the living room and took a seat where themet the wall

He folloalking around Taigi, who lay near the door, foot kicking as he dreamed Eli sat on the floor in front of i decided to fart, and the look on Eli’s face got

“That’s one way to break the tension,” he“I honestly didn’t think past the ‘I’ht you'd close

the door in my face”

“I was tempted to,” I said, and drank Oh, shit, this is delicious

“Good, isn’t it?” He grinned

Frowning, I shrugged “It’s okay”

“Then why are you still licking your lips?”

Damn him “I should have just closed the door on you” I drank some more

He leaned against ain “Why didn’t you?”