on 'assembling' at hollyheights ha ha | spoilers in the comments probably whaddup

[clearance]

[ Yes, okay, maybe there's a little bit of a staring contest going on. And yes, maybe Natasha's brows pinch together in a small frown, equal parts annoyed and unimpressed. But that's how these things go, isn't it? Express frustrations at being around, express more frustrations about lack of time management, quietly try to avoid the big metatextual elephant in the room?

Eventually, though: ]

It's not like collecting; there's no full set. [ A beat. ] It's not a good idea.

There isn't always strength in numbers.