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[Yes, it is, if the surge of reluctance is anything to go by. Still, he types out, tersely:]

I didn't have much of anything before Mitchell. After I was infected, I lost everything, and I had nothing. But he saved my life in more ways than one. So even if I'm not exactly where I'd thought I'd be in life, things are still better than they had been.

[ it's hard to say whether josh would get the reluctance despite the lack of obvious cues in any other circumstance. because there aren't any signals other than the fact that josh is slightly uncomfortable thinking about how much he gets that, but if they're anything alike (more alike than he'd like to admit, given george's response)— ]

Definitely prying. Sorry, none of my business. But this is weird, right? Figuring out boundaries when half your secrets are my secrets.

It is.

[And then he hesitates, because - ]

Look, when I first arrived, I rather implied to several people that I thought you were most likely a serial murderer at worst, a stalker at best. I invoked the film Single White Female several times. That was rather unfair, and I am sorry.

[ oh. the honesty's appreciated, obviously, but what exactly do you say to that. ]

Thank you. ?? I think.

Look, I get it, you were adjusting. Space is weird enough without having to deal with whatever this is.

But Single White Female?? I mean I appreciate the reference, but how does that even work if I was here first.

Eavesdrop on Mitchell and Annie, steal details of my life, murder me when I show up

Oh.
I was going to make fun of you for thinking I'd go to that much effort to steal a life like yours, but that's essentially insulting myself, so.

I BEG YOUR PARDON. I've a perfectly fine life. And I've a number of impressive qualities, you know, that some might want to steal for themselves.

[ george please

hope please ]

Right, like making bourguignon in space and very possibly trying to sniff your own butt once a month.

[ this is somehow more self-deprecating humor than humor at george's expense, but the distinction is probably a little fuzzy. ]

[josh]

1. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO DO THAT. 2. DOGS/WOLVES DO NOT DO THAT. 3. HAVE YOU EVER EVEN MET A DOG IN YOUR LIFE. THEY SNIFF OTHER DOGS.

[ what ]

The lady doth protest too much.

If you've never filmed it, how do you know what it does and doesn't get up to? I'm just saying, I don't think werewolves are known for their sense of propriety.