[Tonic just sits there, raising a hand to cover his own mouth while he waits for Tek to get himself in order, or maybe waits to see if the whole thing will just magically go away.
it's in this movement that he realizes he's dropped his cigarette, though. was it in his hand, or did it fall stupidly out of his mouth? he finds it, lifts it up, but now makes the firm decision to get back into his coat, find his lighter, and have himself a fucking smoke.
it isn't until he's got a steady smoke trail floating up towards the ceiling that he speaks:]
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it's in this movement that he realizes he's dropped his cigarette, though. was it in his hand, or did it fall stupidly out of his mouth? he finds it, lifts it up, but now makes the firm decision to get back into his coat, find his lighter, and have himself a fucking smoke.
it isn't until he's got a steady smoke trail floating up towards the ceiling that he speaks:]
I want to ask, but I also really don't.