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Excerpts taken from the middle of chapter 21:
"Shit. Yeah." Jason nodded, sounding slightly dazed. It had taken him more time than usual to reply. "You really want me to teach you?"
The emphasis he put on the second half of the sentence betrayed his surprise, which was confusing. Did nobody ever ask him for this kind of advice? Maybe he was just too intimidating for other civilians… but then this was Gotham. Even with his bike and his guns, Peter’s coworker didn’t have anything on Orca or Ivy when it came to being intimidating. It just seemed to come with being born in this city.
He focused back on the conversation, trying his best to go through with his impulsive request since it seemed to actually make his coworker happy.
Don’t be creepy, Parker.
"Uh… yeah. I really like mechanical stuff and you look like you know a lot more than I do. Cause I don’t know a lot. About bikes."
Awkward.
This time however, he got a full-blown smile in answer. Jason looked honestly happy to share what appeared to be one of his passions with someone else, despite his initial surprise.
"I’ll show you a few tricks." The young man told him, packing up the rest of the chains and locks wrapped around his bike. "But not today."