[ It's only when he relaxes again that Grif realizes he was tense. For just a moment, it was possible everything had gone wrong. What if the jokes have never been okay? What if it's been one more time when he was just messing around and someone took him seriously? What if Rich has only been pretending to like him and his patience has finally worn through?
The only recourse would be a fight, and Grif braced for it. It's a relief when it doesn't come. Shutting out Tucker already hurt far more than he expected it to. Shutting out Rich? He doesn't even want to think about it. ]
Rich, who actually calls you perfect?
[ They're still friends. Next priority: Somebody clearly needs to get off his turf. It's also a delaying tactic, Grif needs to try and suss out what just happened and why. Rich seems pretty sober, so it's not that... ]
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The only recourse would be a fight, and Grif braced for it. It's a relief when it doesn't come. Shutting out Tucker already hurt far more than he expected it to. Shutting out Rich? He doesn't even want to think about it. ]
Rich, who actually calls you perfect?
[ They're still friends. Next priority: Somebody clearly needs to get off his turf. It's also a delaying tactic, Grif needs to try and suss out what just happened and why. Rich seems pretty sober, so it's not that... ]