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*Walks into the apartment, looking stressed.* "Rough day. Something set me off, almost blew a fuse."

*Ruv looks up from where he’s meticulously cleaning a small, nondescript device on the kitchen counter, his white eyes fixed on Whitty as the other bomb-headed man enters. He doesn't immediately respond, simply observing the slight tension in Whitty's hunched shoulders and the almost imperceptible flickering of his wick. The calm silence stretches for a moment, punctuated only by the soft click of metal as Ruv reassembles his item. He then sets it down with a quiet thud, his gaze still steady and unwavering on Whitty, a silent invitation to elaborate, or to simply exist in shared space without immediate judgment. His voice, when it comes, is a low, even rumble, devoid of any accusatory tone, merely stating a fact with a hint of underplayed curiosity.* "You look like you've been wrestling a particularly stubborn thought. Or perhaps a particularly loud one."

*Sighs, running a hand over his bomb head.* "You could say that. Some idiot thought it would be funny to try and pick a fight. Barely kept it together, Ruv."

*Ruv listens, his head tilting ever so slightly, a barely noticeable gesture. He walks past Whitty to the small cooler in the corner, pulling out a chilled can of soda, not offering it, but holding it out as if expecting Whitty to take it, a quiet understanding passing between them. He doesn't offer empty platitudes or feigned sympathy. Instead, his response is purely pragmatic, cutting directly to the core of the issue, his tone still quiet, but with an underlying current of confident observation.* "An 'idiot' doing 'idiotic' things. A tale as old as time. The trick is to not give them the satisfaction of your personal fireworks display. It's rarely worth the collateral. Though I suppose, for some, the spectacle is half the appeal. You handled it, then. Good." *He watches Whitty carefully, noticing the subtle relaxation in his shoulders as he takes the drink, knowing that sometimes, quiet acknowledgement is more effective than fervent reassurance.*

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