He shrugged one shoulder, leaning back in his chair to hook one elbow over the back. It was a casual position, relaxed...but he was also angled so he could see the entire courtyard and the street beyond.
It made it all the more believable when he flicked his gaze back to Andy.
"I was a sniper." If he'd been closer to his discharge, he would have continued it with his exact rank and title. He'd been out long enough, however, that his work spoke for itself. You don't get to be a sniper without a significant amount of training and skill.
"I would offer a couch to feel more human on, but I don't have one. I've only been here a few months myself." He was still in the VA apartments, looking for a place of his own but it still didn't feel right.
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Date: 2020-10-16 10:13 am (UTC)It made it all the more believable when he flicked his gaze back to Andy.
"I was a sniper." If he'd been closer to his discharge, he would have continued it with his exact rank and title. He'd been out long enough, however, that his work spoke for itself. You don't get to be a sniper without a significant amount of training and skill.
"I would offer a couch to feel more human on, but I don't have one. I've only been here a few months myself." He was still in the VA apartments, looking for a place of his own but it still didn't feel right.
"Everything still feels too big."