[ Check and mate. It's exactly the dissonance he was thinking about. Ben is a wildcard at every given opportunity.
(Should a person... should a person eat a hot dog every day for ten years? Is Steven qualified to judge that matter?)
Steven doesn't quite tip over into wondering if Ben is taking this seriously. If he knows one thing, it's that insecurities of all levels will eat at a person. And at this point, as long as the job gets done, it doesn't much matter if the problem is world-ending or about getting scared by one of those pop-up snake peanut brittle cans.
Just. Wasn't expecting this. Not that it isn't a helpful measure for somewhere soft to land when Steven takes his turn.
First, though, like a moth to the helping flame, inevitably, he offers: ]
A lifesaver, mostly. Does Marvin not have a tip jar? [ Do you tip hotdogmen? That's an etiquette Steven has not yet explored in his illustrious career. It feels like a person should be allowed to tip Marvin. Those hot dogs are his livelihood. ]
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(Should a person... should a person eat a hot dog every day for ten years? Is Steven qualified to judge that matter?)
Steven doesn't quite tip over into wondering if Ben is taking this seriously. If he knows one thing, it's that insecurities of all levels will eat at a person. And at this point, as long as the job gets done, it doesn't much matter if the problem is world-ending or about getting scared by one of those pop-up snake peanut brittle cans.
Just. Wasn't expecting this. Not that it isn't a helpful measure for somewhere soft to land when Steven takes his turn.
First, though, like a moth to the helping flame, inevitably, he offers: ]
A lifesaver, mostly. Does Marvin not have a tip jar? [ Do you tip hotdogmen? That's an etiquette Steven has not yet explored in his illustrious career. It feels like a person should be allowed to tip Marvin. Those hot dogs are his livelihood. ]