[ Too late, it registers in his mind that she mentioned having involvement with government agents. Maybe he'll ask her about it, but weirdly, he feels like it's more important to let her know what kind of guy she's dealing with, even if he hasn't had an escapade like the one he's about to relate to her in some time. ]
Well, uh- You know I'm a writer, right? And my books kind of took off, even though I wasn't expecting them to. So that meant book signings, parties, stuff like that.
[ He rubs the back of his neck awkwardly. ]
There was one party where I kind of had too much to drink, and a reporter just wouldn't back off, so I punched him and shoved his camera back into his eye.
[ And the rest of that probably speaks for itself. ]
If it helps at all, I don't usually work with others either. For obvious reasons. But I'm not going to punch you or anything, if that's what you're worried about.
[ He realizes that doesn't sound like a glowing endorsement of himself, but he's never pretended to be anything other than who he is. And who he is is a volatile asshole. ]
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Well, uh- You know I'm a writer, right? And my books kind of took off, even though I wasn't expecting them to. So that meant book signings, parties, stuff like that.
[ He rubs the back of his neck awkwardly. ]
There was one party where I kind of had too much to drink, and a reporter just wouldn't back off, so I punched him and shoved his camera back into his eye.
[ And the rest of that probably speaks for itself. ]
If it helps at all, I don't usually work with others either. For obvious reasons. But I'm not going to punch you or anything, if that's what you're worried about.
[ He realizes that doesn't sound like a glowing endorsement of himself, but he's never pretended to be anything other than who he is. And who he is is a volatile asshole. ]