“ now you know I gotta turn THAT down. ” taking on the world, sure. but anyone knew red wasn’t about to go out there and make a mess. “ lets just stick to the matching shirts and call it a day. ”
“your CHOICE, isn’t it?” he’d take the matching shirts for now – maybe eventually he’d spring for something more, but it was small steps that made a change. “— shirts and then the world will come later.”
“ Guess we should get matching shirts. Make it real official. ”
“ Now, that would be fun wouldn’t it? You and me – matching shirts to take on the world.” A pause. “Or destroy it.” Either option actually sounded good to him at the moment.
“ Very funny. ” A tick. “ Surprises me you’re not running away. ”
“ Well, it just seems that i’m just full of surprises the days. So, ” he said, hands slipping into his pockets.. “should I be running? ” he could have, if that was what was needed, but he was… curious to say the very least. “ I mean, I can, but that requires effort. ”