he's here to talk , mainly , after a tiring day of running all over town : the setup day had him hauling his equipment more than he liked . talking doesn't need to come with food : in fact , it's always better without it . means he can open his mouth and talk without fear of having to pause between a thought and the words that should come with it . he's had a drink . just one . not enough to disturb him for anything . so when he's come to sit back at the bar counter in the hopes , of course , for another glass of foam he's surprised to see her setting down a full plate in front of him . some meal that someone else ordered , he reckons . and he's intent on correcting her .
@shinemade . he only had a glass of whiskey so far , something he always got whenever he stopped in . tonight , however , she placed the plate of food in front of him as he's sitting at her bar . she knew he was about to protest so she stops him before he can even get a word out , putting her hand up . "look , you can pay me back for it whenever you can , just please eat . " what's sat down in front of him is the house special , some freshly cut french fries and a cheeseburger with everything on it . something hearty for a man like him .
he's got his mouth open like some houseplant inviting flies around its leaves , and he's quick to shut it once he realizes how ridiculous he looks . now , from his view , there's no reason for martha to give him something out of her stock without demand for pay for all that work and ingredient . but a free meal isn't one he takes lightly , neither .
❝ thank you , ❞ is what he says , plucking him a fry between his index and his thumb and prodding it along some of the sauce from the burger that so happens to be flowing over the bottom . funny , how he hadn't said a word to her about how he was hungry , like she seemed to know he was without being told . ❝ thanks a lot . this is real kind of you . ❞ he waves the fry at her , then bites it in half . ❝ but it ain't your job to worry 'bout whether or not i'm eatin' . ❞
╰ ゜FOR THE MODERN COWBOY . / 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 .















