[It's like with Jessica, fumbling over his words in front of some stranger. Fumbling over excuses, over the correct pattern of behavior to make himself look presentable. Nonthreatening. Normal, even.]
[His shadow's voice is still ringing in his head.]
[He sets the camera on the counter, tilts it so the lens isn't directly on Tim. Tries to be polite.]
[The red light's still on, though, and Jay's still got...one hand resting on it. Put it down. Put it down, or he'll get pissed off. Don't freak out. Don't be weird.]
[He takes his hand off the camera, rests it shakily on the counter a few inches away.]
no subject
[No, he can't.]
S-sure.
[It's like with Jessica, fumbling over his words in front of some stranger. Fumbling over excuses, over the correct pattern of behavior to make himself look presentable. Nonthreatening. Normal, even.]
[His shadow's voice is still ringing in his head.]
[He sets the camera on the counter, tilts it so the lens isn't directly on Tim. Tries to be polite.]
[The red light's still on, though, and Jay's still got...one hand resting on it. Put it down. Put it down, or he'll get pissed off. Don't freak out. Don't be weird.]
[He takes his hand off the camera, rests it shakily on the counter a few inches away.]
So...so, the water.