[He was talking about the other Pines, first off. Bill's not half as jealous of anybody Ford's going to find in this crowd of chucklefucks. Pine Tree et al are a PROBLEM.
But, he doesn't get the misunderstanding, and the next part's more important anyway. Bill's expression pinches; his brow folds to a stressed little peak in the middle. If Ford was any good, he'd already have the answer just from this, but -
Ford's no good. That's one of the reasons Bill can just relax around him, because Ford CAN surprise Bill, sometimes, but Bill still doesn't need to be actually careful the way he would around, say, Erskine, or Cold. He can afford to telegraph a little. It's safe. (Alright, maybe that's a little far. SafER. Bill is ultimately not worried about anything Ford could do to him.)]
YES.
[Ring flashes. Lie. Bill's expression twists even more.]
IT'S ...SOMETHING YOU WANTED, AND I COULD DO IT.
LIKE I SAID. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF ME ANY MORE.
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Date: 2018-04-14 11:23 pm (UTC)But, he doesn't get the misunderstanding, and the next part's more important anyway. Bill's expression pinches; his brow folds to a stressed little peak in the middle. If Ford was any good, he'd already have the answer just from this, but -
Ford's no good. That's one of the reasons Bill can just relax around him, because Ford CAN surprise Bill, sometimes, but Bill still doesn't need to be actually careful the way he would around, say, Erskine, or Cold. He can afford to telegraph a little. It's safe. (Alright, maybe that's a little far. SafER. Bill is ultimately not worried about anything Ford could do to him.)]
YES.
[Ring flashes. Lie. Bill's expression twists even more.]
IT'S ...SOMETHING YOU WANTED, AND I COULD DO IT.
LIKE I SAID. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF ME ANY MORE.
[True.]