[He says it dryly, but clearly isn't actually bothered.
Lance watches as Nate looks over the stitches, trying to read his reaction; he is indeed very perfectionistic, and often somewhat neurotic or obsessive about it. It's been both good and bad for him throughout his life, in different ways and different situations, but even when it's detrimental it's one of those things he can't break himself of. And in cases where doing everything perfectly actually might matter, like this one, it's especially obvious.
He nods at the question, managing another half smile at the admission.]
I'm fine. It's simpler than I thought it would be.
[And so he's a little less terrified he's going to screw up.
But if Nate's good too then might as well continue, and he starts getting the needle threaded for the next set of stitches.]
So aside from diving in the lake, what else have you been doing here?
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[He says it dryly, but clearly isn't actually bothered.
Lance watches as Nate looks over the stitches, trying to read his reaction; he is indeed very perfectionistic, and often somewhat neurotic or obsessive about it. It's been both good and bad for him throughout his life, in different ways and different situations, but even when it's detrimental it's one of those things he can't break himself of. And in cases where doing everything perfectly actually might matter, like this one, it's especially obvious.
He nods at the question, managing another half smile at the admission.]
I'm fine. It's simpler than I thought it would be.
[And so he's a little less terrified he's going to screw up.
But if Nate's good too then might as well continue, and he starts getting the needle threaded for the next set of stitches.]
So aside from diving in the lake, what else have you been doing here?