New Players In The Pattern

[Sage]

Sage laughed at his question. There wasn't really anything to say that wouldn't make matters worse. He was hacker and he didn't exactly have friends like normal people did. Some would say he was a stalker and not a friend. Hell Cruz did call him that to his face a time or two. He'd never had someone like Nox or Cruz before it was all very new. And if it weren't for Nox and Cruz he'd be pretty lonely now too. His name trashed, his friends on the outs. He couldn't even reach out. His life kinda sucked.

Aiden blushed again and Sage reached across the table and touched his hand. It was a comforting gesture not really trying to do more but it felt like more, the flirting, and the smart comments. Mostly on his part, but there was no need to be freaking out. Good company, good beer, Sage just grabbed one, he didn't really care for it. He'd only just started drinking it now anyway.

"Well you know a true fan isn't going to shit all over you if made one bad thing. It happens, we make mistakes. I liked the movie. There's this really hot guy in it." Sage grinned at Aiden as their food arrived.

"And you'd be surprised how much I know about you. Hacker - remember?" There were stories he could tell, he wouldn't. But he had stories. He had lots of stories, though all of them were gone now... Sage hated that Grim had destroyed his life works in whatever gesture he thought he was doing. Fucking friend he was...