“Deal.” K pushed the door open, the night air rushing in. “See you tomorrow, Two.”
Two rolled their eyes and snapped the rag at K’s shoulder. “Get out. I close in ten.” k two teasing tongues 34
“You were being nice.”
In high-stakes plots, a moment of "teasing tongues" provides a necessary emotional breather for both the characters and the reader. The Significance of "34" “Deal
Teasing often involves inside jokes, implying a level of intimacy that isn't shared with the rest of the world. “Deal.” K pushed the door open
Two didn’t look up. “I’m avoiding your face, mostly. But here we are.”