outdistanced | turbo heaven 🌼 adolphe

This doesn't look good.

[ they're cheap? the lights aren't even that cool? ]

And if you have lights right in your face anyway, what's the point?

[ Adolphe agrees the lights aren't that cool--just annoying to look at the person. But for the wearer... ]

It's not directly in your eyes, but in your blind spots, right? So it won't blind you.

[ hm.

he picks them up and hands them to adolphe. ]

[ ...

He takes them and looks down. ]

You want me to wear these?

You should try them and see if you're right.

[ He squints at the sunglasses and like. Okay. He puts them on with reluctance. The lights shine! He doesn't seem put off by the lights. ]

... I barely see them, but I know they exist.

But you still see them...? [ hm. ] They're weird. But they look better on you than they would on me.

Yeah, they're in my periphery, but it's just something to get used to.

[ Like how you forget that you're glasses the longer you wear them. He takes them off though. ]

Are you looking for a certain pair that looks good on you?

Still sounds a little annoying.

[ nods. ]

Yeah. It's surprisingly bright out here. Are beaches always like this?

A lot of us haven't been to the beach, huh.

[ That's interesting, but also. ]

Yeah, since nothing is hiding you from the sun.

Is it that common?

They could just put out more umbrellas.

... You're not meant to look at the sun directly.

[ laurence???????? ]

Wh- I'm not stupid! I didn't look right at the sun! I'm just saying there should be more shade!

Do you burn easily?

[ He slightly tilts his head while looking him over.

??? ]

[ ??? ]

I don't go sticking my hand into flames, either, but I assume I would?

No, I mean... some people turn red when under the sun for a long time.

They do? Why?

[ hm.

Hmmmmmmm. ]

You get burned by the sun if you stay under direct exposure for too long.

[ Imagine combustion. ]

And it’s too hard for people to just... not do that?

Sometimes people have to stay outside for whatever reason, but mostly for work.

[ Adolphe can't mention sunbathing because he doesn't know what that is. ]

And there's no way to prevent... getting burned from the sun? I didn't know that was even a thing.

That's just a luxury at this point.

[ How long can he bullshit this without getting found out... ]

It’s a luxury to put up more umbrellas or something...? Living outside just sounds worse and worse.

[ A slow blink. ]

Where did you live before?

The Seattle Correctional Flora Tower. We aren't allowed outside without permission, so I've only been a few times, and it was at night, so...

[ never really been outside in the sun. he's only seen it through the windows. ]

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