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"Say. Before you go." You snap your fingers to get his attention. Clover hesitates at hearing your voice, hand still firmly gripping onto the doorknob. "I got something to say to you. A few things, actually."
"Nick." Ashley shoves her shoulder into you with a sour expression. "I think you said quite enough. Let him get our cash so we can jet."
"No, no." Clover lets go of the doorknob before turning to face you. "She had the right to say what she said and, well, she wasn't <span class="mu-i">wrong</span> either."
"Look, I'll be honest. Sometimes I get a bit, uh, riled up?" That's probably better than admitting you have psychotic fits sometimes. "While I did somewhat mean some of those things, don't beat yourself up more than you need to."
Casey nods along with a hesitant smile. "Y-yeah. I-I'm a bit disappointed but only because you didn't tell us about your problems. Isn't that what friends are for?" Her shaky tone of voice instantly vanishes as she regains that customer service smile in full force.
She hops out of her chair to strike an comically odd pose reminiscent of a superhero. "C'mon! It's free, it has no notable byproducts, AND all it takes is a hug and a handshake! Fwiendswip, found at your local Casey!"
Adam (thankfully having recovered from his heart attack) snorts at the display. "Fucking hell. Do you eat lead?" The jovial tone of voice he puts on makes it obvious it's not meant to be an insult.
"Yes! Scrapping my teeth against it is very soothing! That and didn't you know that F-Company offers lead-heavy options at 20% of the normal price?"
Adam scrunches up his face in an attempt to process what he heard. "...No wonder why you talk like that."
[SEEKER OF THE CITY] 12% of the normal price of meat, actually. It's really just an excuse to sell meat that would otherwise be unsellable.
Clover is trying his damn best to hold back his laughter. He places a hand over his face to hide his growing smile. "Ah, fuck. Yeah, yeah, don't worry about that. I wasn't gonna do anything stupid or nothin-" He instantly gets shut up by the ball of energy known as 'Casey' rushing over to him to hug him. She clings onto him for dear life.
"WOAH CASEY UH MAYBE NOT RIGHT-"
"Hug! Now!"
You simply shake your head in mild amusement while your other allies either laugh at the tomfuckery going on or try their best to suppress their smiles.
Something clicks in your head. Right, right, best to offer it now that he's doing a bit better. "Say. Clover. Maybe you don't need to leave this all behind?" You lean forward in your chair, hand outstretched towards him. "Maybe it's not good for a business persona but in my line of work, you might be more than useful."
"Is this a habit of yours?" Max snorts. "Making fwiends with strangers during missions? I mean, I respect it on a practical level."
Adam, Ashley, and Benjamin all glance at each other, then Casey, then back at Max. "What do YOU think?" They say in unison.
Clover stares at your hand with a conflicted expression.
