[ you don't have to. he spares her the argument, just this once. ]
See you around, Karen. [ he repeats and nods. hopefully she won't think he's dead next time he's hungover. which will probably be soon fyi. his eyes dart this way and that, and he leans in closer like he's going to - what? but then just meets her eyes and nods again. he's gone... and slowly he backs away until his back hits the doorjamb. and then he's out and down the corridor before it can shut behind him. ]
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See you around, Karen. [ he repeats and nods. hopefully she won't think he's dead next time he's hungover. which will probably be soon fyi. his eyes dart this way and that, and he leans in closer like he's going to - what? but then just meets her eyes and nods again. he's gone... and slowly he backs away until his back hits the doorjamb. and then he's out and down the corridor before it can shut behind him. ]