competenceknowsnoboundsā:
āNot a problem, maāam,ā he says chipperly, more than he would usually. Heās been doing some reading on the American South. Thatās where the real him, the weak one that attends parties to actually talk, he comes from. And thereās an accent, style, and courtesy to master alongside that.
He doesnāt offer her his arm, though, because he finds that both stereotypical and probably a drop too much, but he keeps walking alongside her and speaking the inter-universal language of bored diplomats- small talk.
āYou enjoying the party?ā
āItās not really my style.āĀ
Sheās not quite trying to shake him, but Vera is keeping an eye out for a member of her crew as she heads towards the bar. Donāt get her wrong, she does intend to enjoy herself. Formal events arenāt as carefree as her preferred parties, but at aĀ āFleet event she can almost always find a corner full of other bio nerds to hole up with, and maybe even a dance partner or two.
āAnd you?ā











