New Comic Book Day [Open to All]

[dj_esebel]

These days, Audrey can't buy comic books willy-nilly. Her camper's already a crazy mess as it is and a small space that doesn't really brook mile-high stacks of books, but Audrey still enjoys going into comic shops and going through the stacks to see if there's anything particularly interesting. Already, she knows she'll grab a couple blind-boxes because she loves her some super-heroes, maybe a t-shirt, but all in good time.

For now, she's just browsing through the trade paperbacks. Those are a little easier to justify since it's more condensed, plus she gets a little more bang for her buck.

"Hey, do you know if they have the new Captain Marvel trade yet?" she asks, vaguely in the direction of the cashier but open for any to answer.

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[dj_esebel]

"Miami, and that's not what I meant. I just meant, you know, that you seem to be trying to do right by him so..." Audrey shrugs.

"And yeah, I am." It's neither admission, nor apology. Audrey's weird, the end, and she doesn't much care.

[bachjones]

".. right."

He offered his hand. "Bach. You'll fit right in here. Just have a hard time trusting stranger women around Isaac."

[dj_esebel]

"Audrey," she says, shaking his hand. "And I get it, so no hard feelings. But if he ever wants more comics to read, just let me know and I can lend them to you."

[bachjones]

"He's four, I'm going to be surprised if he's going to even remember liking this stuff after I give them this instead of dessert."

He cocked an eyebrow. "Because you live here?"

[dj_esebel]

"Yeah, usually. I'm on and off the road for work, but Siren Cove is my home base," Audrey says. For now, she tucks the books back into her shopping bag.

[bachjones]

"Aha. Music?" Because why else would you be on the road?

[dj_esebel]

"Music," she says, nodding. "I do a lot of gigs and performances. Not looking to get famous, just want to make music my career. No matter how much hard work it takes."

[bachjones]

"Did that. Try to keep any family members out of it, just saying." He rolls the comic and puts it in his back pocket. "I promised to only be away for an hour, I need to get going."

[dj_esebel]

Audrey nods, though she's curious what this guy's story is that he's adamant on the idea of where family and work belong. "Yeah, you take care of your kid. I'll see you around, maybe."

[bachjones]

"Why the h-"

He has to recognize that it's an empty sentence, not a critic. "Whatever. Yeah."

[dj_esebel]

Just encouragement to someone who sounds like he's trying.

"I hope he likes the comic," she adds, waving as she heads back in the direction of home.