the word makes flat pause, blue eyes wide as plates as he hears that word. though it's a word that he throws around fairly often, he rarely hears it directed towards him so straightforwardly and especially unprompted. that's usually his job, after all. pushing the concept of friendship unto others until they have no choice but to reluctantly accept it.
so maybe amos did need to say it out loud. so that flat could also have the reassurance that he didn't know he even needed in the first place. ]
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the word makes flat pause, blue eyes wide as plates as he hears that word. though it's a word that he throws around fairly often, he rarely hears it directed towards him so straightforwardly and especially unprompted. that's usually his job, after all. pushing the concept of friendship unto others until they have no choice but to reluctantly accept it.
so maybe amos did need to say it out loud. so that flat could also have the reassurance that he didn't know he even needed in the first place. ]