[Jay squints. Is Tim...trying to say he's a dog person under all that, or is he just being a prick?]
[He can't quite keep the defensive edge out of his voice.]
Yeah, you say low-maintenance, but--
[Jay turns in his seat to fully face Tim, gesturing aimlessly. For the first time since Tim's arrival, the cake is left unprotected.]
[Archie sees his opening, wriggling out from under Tim's hand to launch toward the table, claws hooking into the tablecloth. Jay lunges for him.]
No!
[Mercifully, the cake is spared. The bottle of day-glo yellow soda (off-brand; tastes better than the 'real' stuff sometimes) isn't so lucky. It doesn't split when it hits the ground, but Jay suspects he'll have to wait at least another fifteen minutes before he even considers cracking it open.]
[Still, cake is safe. Cat has been blocked, though he's still holding onto the tablecloth, tail twitching with frustration.]
You wanna... [Tough to sound nonchalant when you're half-supporting an angry cat's reluctant descent down the side of a table.] ...eat this before he tries again?
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[He can't quite keep the defensive edge out of his voice.]
Yeah, you say low-maintenance, but--
[Jay turns in his seat to fully face Tim, gesturing aimlessly. For the first time since Tim's arrival, the cake is left unprotected.]
[Archie sees his opening, wriggling out from under Tim's hand to launch toward the table, claws hooking into the tablecloth. Jay lunges for him.]
No!
[Mercifully, the cake is spared. The bottle of day-glo yellow soda (off-brand; tastes better than the 'real' stuff sometimes) isn't so lucky. It doesn't split when it hits the ground, but Jay suspects he'll have to wait at least another fifteen minutes before he even considers cracking it open.]
[Still, cake is safe. Cat has been blocked, though he's still holding onto the tablecloth, tail twitching with frustration.]
You wanna... [Tough to sound nonchalant when you're half-supporting an angry cat's reluctant descent down the side of a table.] ...eat this before he tries again?