[Miles' announcement of his arrival gets a tired laugh out of Pepper even so, and she opens the door to let him in.]
That've been better if you brought actual pizza. Nice try, though.
[There is recently boiled water in the kettle and mugs out on the counter when she leads him back to the kitchen.]
Pick whatever kind of tea you like. I'm gonna make a sandwich if you want one. [They were easy to make and eat and simple enough to do almost mindlessly while being the right kind of distracting. The way she says it - not quite an order and yet not entirely a question - she plans to make him eat something that isn't just sugary dessert regardless. Sugar crash is not fun.]
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That've been better if you brought actual pizza. Nice try, though.
[There is recently boiled water in the kettle and mugs out on the counter when she leads him back to the kitchen.]
Pick whatever kind of tea you like. I'm gonna make a sandwich if you want one. [They were easy to make and eat and simple enough to do almost mindlessly while being the right kind of distracting. The way she says it - not quite an order and yet not entirely a question - she plans to make him eat something that isn't just sugary dessert regardless. Sugar crash is not fun.]