( Truth be told, he wouldn't mind if they just did this in silence. He makes small talk because it's expected, because people are supposed to do that or whatever, but if no words were exchanged then it wouldn't be terrible.
But he's not annoyed by the conversation starter, either. People are useful if you play your cards right with them. )
Hmm? Oh. No. I guess I see why they wouldn't.
( He smiles, just a little, and there's something convincingly self-deprecating about it. As if he, as Alan Wake, is used to being in contention with people or as if he would be the same way if the roles were reversed. )
I've never been great at making friends. I was a shy kid, now I prefer to sit in a room with my typewriter.
( He doesn't say it out loud, but the implication is clear. The people with friends in this town were viewed less harshly than those on the fringes. )
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But he's not annoyed by the conversation starter, either. People are useful if you play your cards right with them. )
Hmm? Oh. No. I guess I see why they wouldn't.
( He smiles, just a little, and there's something convincingly self-deprecating about it. As if he, as Alan Wake, is used to being in contention with people or as if he would be the same way if the roles were reversed. )
I've never been great at making friends. I was a shy kid, now I prefer to sit in a room with my typewriter.
( He doesn't say it out loud, but the implication is clear. The people with friends in this town were viewed less harshly than those on the fringes. )