I thought getting right to the point might be disarming.
[Y'know, for once. This is probably supposed to be a joke, but it falls flat in a lot of ways. Not least in that he's at least aware enough of his already-historically-shitty grasp on his temper to realize he has to bite down on the swell of unearned aggravation when she dodges. There's a pause, in which he ditches text for once to open a voice channel.]
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I thought getting right to the point might be disarming.
[Y'know, for once. This is probably supposed to be a joke, but it falls flat in a lot of ways. Not least in that he's at least aware enough of his already-historically-shitty grasp on his temper to realize he has to bite down on the swell of unearned aggravation when she dodges. There's a pause, in which he ditches text for once to open a voice channel.]
Should I start over?