Wow, negative ten points on impressing or scaring him. He lifts his eyebrows and waits for the punchline. There's a punchline, right? No?
"Uh-huh." He gestures at the wood she gathered. "And you know what to do with all that? How to build something so it won't collapse or fall apart? 'Cause, um. I worked construction. But hey, you want to fix it up all on your own, be my guest. Next time there's a strong wind, I'll make popcorn and we can all come out and watch it fall over."
He was serious about asking her to help, as much as he would like to deny that. As in, he's serious about teaching her how to do this and not just being a smug dick the whole time. He guesses that only counts if they manage to pass Go.
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"Uh-huh." He gestures at the wood she gathered. "And you know what to do with all that? How to build something so it won't collapse or fall apart? 'Cause, um. I worked construction. But hey, you want to fix it up all on your own, be my guest. Next time there's a strong wind, I'll make popcorn and we can all come out and watch it fall over."
He was serious about asking her to help, as much as he would like to deny that. As in, he's serious about teaching her how to do this and not just being a smug dick the whole time. He guesses that only counts if they manage to pass Go.