Uncomfortably put-on, like the mask he used to wear back when he believed he had nothing to lose. Like a persona Nate might adopt for an evening surrounded by rich assholes he would inevitably steal from, but the act in itself is odd because he didn't think he was the sort of person Stephen needed to put on an act for. It's easier, sometimes, to be the cocky thief, and some old habits die hard. ]
...Right. Your professional reputation.
[ Nate says with the flat understanding of someone who has never appreciated the cult of celebrity and never will. If Stephen wants to play pretend and field the occasional gushing fan with the convenient protection of an out in the form of his under-dressed associate, Nate can adapt. It would have been nice to know ahead of time, but he's accustomed to being blindsided by unknowing conscription.
Absolutely slamming what he's sure was an extremely expensive few fingers of alcohol, Nate flags down a stray server and gestures for another drink before turning back to Stephen with a wry smile. ]
I hope you plan on impressing me after you have a few more.
no subject
Uncomfortably put-on, like the mask he used to wear back when he believed he had nothing to lose. Like a persona Nate might adopt for an evening surrounded by rich assholes he would inevitably steal from, but the act in itself is odd because he didn't think he was the sort of person Stephen needed to put on an act for. It's easier, sometimes, to be the cocky thief, and some old habits die hard. ]
...Right. Your professional reputation.
[ Nate says with the flat understanding of someone who has never appreciated the cult of celebrity and never will. If Stephen wants to play pretend and field the occasional gushing fan with the convenient protection of an out in the form of his under-dressed associate, Nate can adapt. It would have been nice to know ahead of time, but he's accustomed to being blindsided by unknowing conscription.
Absolutely slamming what he's sure was an extremely expensive few fingers of alcohol, Nate flags down a stray server and gestures for another drink before turning back to Stephen with a wry smile. ]
I hope you plan on impressing me after you have a few more.