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[man_without_fear]

[oom: Like Foggy said, we're particular about our clients.]

It's the first time Matt has deliberately tried looking for Milliways.

Up until now the place has appeared on its own, but as Matt taps his way through the door to the fifteenth precinct and finds the bar he's hoping for instead, he realizes there is some control over it after all.

Adjusting his glasses in an attempt he knows won't work to hide the bruising on his temple, Matt heads straight for the counter and makes a quiet request to Bar for a clean shirt. She provides an exact match to his own and a small paper sack with it. Inside the sack Matt finds clean gauze, alcohol wipes and a lollipop.

Discreetly Matt takes it all to the restroom and changes. On his return it's his intention to just thank Bar and ask that the next few drinks ordered by Jay the mechanic and Curtis be paid for by his tab, anonymously. But, as he's trying to think of a way to describe Curtis without having a last name or giving away too much Matt is presented with a basket.

Surprised, he runs fingertips over the note that comes with it and manages a quick, small smile.

"I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to hold onto this for me a while longer," he says to Bar apologetically.

The basket vanishes, but left in its place is a hunk of one of the cinnamon rolls on a plate and a cup of coffee.

"Tenacious, aren't you?" Matt sighs.



[ooc: spoilers for episode 1.3 in the link.]

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[heatherandsteel]

(OOC: Let me know if you want someone else. He and William are being loud at the moment.)

Quentin hears Matt's comment as he sits down to his own breakfast, a large plate of pancakes with strawberry jam and maple syrup, he smells of a citrus soap and cats, "She has really good coffee."

[man_without_fear]

Matt tilts his head then nods.

"She does. I just hadn't planned on staying for very long today."

[heatherandsteel]

"I think she thinks everyone needs more time to rest, it usually does help. Is more work waiting for you?"

He turns to look at Matt and notes the bruise along with the suit and cane, that sort of bruise is one he'd expect in a fight.

[man_without_fear]

"I was on my way to meet my partner," Matt confirms.

Coffee couldn't hurt, though, and so Matt finally sits down and pulls the cup closer.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve catches sight of the cinnamon roll and says, "If that's from Rae Seddon your tastebuds will thank you."

[man_without_fear]

"I'm sure they will, she's very gifted." He was just a little focused on something other than eating at the moment.

"You uh, wouldn't happen to want it would you?" he offers. "She gifted me an entire basket."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Uh, sure, but I'd hate to take a gift intended for you."

[man_without_fear]

"It's fine," he assures the man.

Matt starts to slide the plate over when a second appears for Steve, instead. The plate Matt is moving clinks against the other and he shakes his head.

"That works, too, I suppose."

[runningred]

"Never turn down Rae's baking." Jay comments softly, having moved very quietly to Matt's side. He moves very softly for a human, clearly trained and practiced in doing it.

[man_without_fear]

Matt tilts his head just before Jay speaks. He doesn't exactly tense, but there's a set now in his shoulders that wasn't there a moment ago.

"I was on my way back out. Rae's baking is the kind that should really be given time to enjoy."

[runningred]

Jay backs off half a step to give Matt a little more space. He does so with a slightly deliberate heaviness, intentionally making noise.

"How are you feeling?"

[man_without_fear]

"Fine," he answers, the clip in his voice indicating just how much he doesn't want to talk about it.

Of course he knows, eventually, they'll have to.

"How are things with you?"

[cutting_edgex23]

"She likes to take care of people," X offers, from somewhere to his left.

"Bar."

Beat.

"Sometimes it is easier to let her."

[man_without_fear]

"I think you might be right," he says, unamused but relenting.

[cutting_edgex23]

"I try to be," she says, matter-of-factly.

It might be a joke.

[man_without_fear]

That gets a small quirk of a smile, then Matt gestures at his cinnamon roll.

"Would you like a piece?"

[dont_mention_the_tips]

There is a pointy eared guy sitting at the Bar and of course Matt catches his attention. The cane Matt is using is really interesting so are his glasses.

"Uh, hi," he says

[man_without_fear]

Matt inclines his head to the greeting.

"Hi."

[dont_mention_the_tips]

"I hope you got the other guy with a good one," says Wil pointing at his own face to indicate Matt's eye.

[man_without_fear]

Matt shakes his head.

"It was just an accident, I wasn't paying attention last night. That's all."

[dont_mention_the_tips]

"That shiner looks bad," he says, "Did you at least get a good one in on the other guy?"

He's used to being beat up.

[cavalryrepresent]

Blind guy with bruises tips off her newly-minted superhero-alert. Thing. (Okay, maybe she's not great at this yet, shut up.)

(Not that she's in costume or anything. Secret Identity.)

"Hey, dude. You cool?"

[man_without_fear]

"Fine," he answers, giving a single nod. "Just being strong-armed here into actually eating breakfast."

He says the last mostly to Bar who does the equivalent of blowing him a raspberry by producing a bowl of Wheaties and a glass of orange juice next to his cinnamon roll and coffee; each appearing close enough to brush his hand.

[cavalryrepresent]

"It's the most important meal of the day, i guess."

She eyes his cinnamon roll. "I could probably help you get rid of some of that. If. You wanted."

[man_without_fear]

"So they say," he acknowledges.

The request/offer gets him to smile, and he starts to slide the plate over.

"Help yourself."

It's then Bar steps in and helps instead, providing a second plate with a large piece of cinnamon roll on it.

"Thank you, Bar," he says, just a hair shy of exasperated.