[ Johanna blinks up at him, taking in the sight of him in person. Her first vivid impression is: Ah, shit, he's off his meds.
She knew a few people in the punk scene back in the day who didn't have a good grasp on reality; some of them dealt with it with drugs legal and illegal, some of them didn't deal with it at all, and lots of them would have crashed in a flat exactly as ominously set up as this one. And then there was Ravenscar, where she'd met more than a few fellow patients who had that sunken-eyed, anxious look. No doubt she'd worn it herself a lot in those years.
However, he seems like he's cleaning up at least some of the time, and he had the wherewithal to call her and ask her over. Belatedly, sure, but she's not always timely herself. Those are good signs. Probably. Signs of something.
Right. So.
She gives him a quick smile -- not false, exactly, but practiced -- and steps in when he invites her. ]
All right, Peter? My pleasure. You mind if I look around a bit while we talk?
starting out strong with a cw for discussion of mental illness and institutionalization
She knew a few people in the punk scene back in the day who didn't have a good grasp on reality; some of them dealt with it with drugs legal and illegal, some of them didn't deal with it at all, and lots of them would have crashed in a flat exactly as ominously set up as this one. And then there was Ravenscar, where she'd met more than a few fellow patients who had that sunken-eyed, anxious look. No doubt she'd worn it herself a lot in those years.
However, he seems like he's cleaning up at least some of the time, and he had the wherewithal to call her and ask her over. Belatedly, sure, but she's not always timely herself. Those are good signs. Probably. Signs of something.
Right. So.
She gives him a quick smile -- not false, exactly, but practiced -- and steps in when he invites her. ]
All right, Peter? My pleasure. You mind if I look around a bit while we talk?