The lights are too bright, the hum of the air conditioning unit is too loud, the aisles are deadly in the way they block line of sight and make it easy for any ambush to come. He's only in there ten minutes, but by the time he manages to make it out with pancake ingredients, he looks like death warmed over. Pale, sweating, and trembling ever so slightly.
He's not pleased to see Steve still there when he's such a mess, he thought he'd have the walk back to pull back together. It's an effort, but he tries to look more normal as he gets closer.]
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The lights are too bright, the hum of the air conditioning unit is too loud, the aisles are deadly in the way they block line of sight and make it easy for any ambush to come. He's only in there ten minutes, but by the time he manages to make it out with pancake ingredients, he looks like death warmed over. Pale, sweating, and trembling ever so slightly.
He's not pleased to see Steve still there when he's such a mess, he thought he'd have the walk back to pull back together. It's an effort, but he tries to look more normal as he gets closer.]
Thought you were going to head back?