in the aching night under satellites i was not received

[shrinkage]

Who: Ray Palmer and friends (that means you, sorry!)
Where: Anywhere you'd like!
When: 1-Aug
Rating: PG-13
Summary: After returning from home, Ray re-adjusts to Wonderland from a "normal" perspective.
The Story:

OPEN

[ ray misjudges everything, now. descending the stairs tends to send him flying in a tumble a few floors past where he'd wanted to stop off. he keeps forgetting that he definitely can drink an entire latte. there's this ongoing issue he has with the height of doors that requires quick resolution lest his forehead bear a permanent bruise for the rest of his days…

so when he bumps into you, it may seem like it's with malicious intent or the result of willful oblivion but immediately, he jumps to apologize: ]

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! [ did he just say gosh? who is this guy, jimmy fallon? ] Are you OK?

Comments

[shrinkage]

[ that makes ray laugh, and shake his head. he knows a little bit about dimmed optimism, and of feeling like the rambler. the problem-dumper. in this instance, he does smell something a bit fishy. what's the risk in trying to push? ]

I never realized how competitive you are, Barry. Or how good you are at changing the subject.

[accelerate]

I'm naturally fast.

[ he shrugs his shoulders, and says it on a laugh. ] What can I say? Guess it's a new skill I've picked up. I'm glad you think I'm an A-Lister.

[ one that he's perfected over the years. he's been a pro at changing the subject since he was eleven years old, an intermediate in the study before then. ]

[ as if to prove the point, albeit subtly, he reaches for his pizza slice and eats it to bide himself some time — just in case ray takes another page out of snart's book, not that he feels like he is. ray's a fun guy, and he doubts he has any ulterior motive. ]

[ then again: snart's kind friend. snart's friend. a friend of snart. (of course ray would like him; ray's a kind and fair guy.) ]