[he's seen handouts before, given by people who have more than enough, offered out of pity or some kind of self-servicing arrogance to make themselves feel better for "helping" someone worse off than them. ironically, it's the exhaustion that has him lingering instead of walking away immediately.
it's the sudden moment of distraction, and then the comment about his back, that has him setting his jaw and straightening up. shoulders roll and he arches his back once or twice before reaching behind him and pulling on the coat a few times to shake whatever it is off.]
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[he's seen handouts before, given by people who have more than enough, offered out of pity or some kind of self-servicing arrogance to make themselves feel better for "helping" someone worse off than them. ironically, it's the exhaustion that has him lingering instead of walking away immediately.
it's the sudden moment of distraction, and then the comment about his back, that has him setting his jaw and straightening up. shoulders roll and he arches his back once or twice before reaching behind him and pulling on the coat a few times to shake whatever it is off.]
Now?