[ Anyone who says they don't love science jokes is... probably not a scientist. It's the kind of joke that would have made Joe roll his eyes, if they were back in Central City.
She's grateful that he doesn't ask, that he doesn't press on the reason for her hesitating. She's also fairly certain he knows why. It's a topic that they're both carefully skirting, carefully dancing around. ]
Might as well. Order some fries as backup, too. I'll probably end up taking most of this home.
Good idea. Comparison testing. Tell you what, I'll get the sweet potato fries this time, we'll be thorough.
[Luckily it isn't the only topic they could cover over lunch. Even if it's a topic they probably ought to cover sometime soon. But it's also a nice break, something normal, getting lunch and talking about nothing in particular. Probably something they both ought to do more often.]
no subject
She's grateful that he doesn't ask, that he doesn't press on the reason for her hesitating. She's also fairly certain he knows why. It's a topic that they're both carefully skirting, carefully dancing around. ]
Might as well. Order some fries as backup, too. I'll probably end up taking most of this home.
no subject
[Luckily it isn't the only topic they could cover over lunch. Even if it's a topic they probably ought to cover sometime soon. But it's also a nice break, something normal, getting lunch and talking about nothing in particular. Probably something they both ought to do more often.]