[ - so hard, he could say, but doesn't. Straightening up, he fixes the lapels of his jacket and crosses the meter or so stretching out between himself and Jean Louis' desk. He rests a relaxed hand on the edge of the tabletop, fingers drumming an absentminded melody onto the wood. Jean Louis is striving to be the best, not just for his own sake and not just for the party's sake, but for Philippe's sake, personally too and it's endearing to see this young man who has been walking an undeniably harsh path in life land himself in such a favorable position. Not because of Philippe, mind you. Because of himself. His own hard work.
He's a good example. He doesn't need to run errands for his head of party to be a better one. Philippe leans forward enough to place a hand on the other man's shoulder, patting it once, softly. ]
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[ - so hard, he could say, but doesn't. Straightening up, he fixes the lapels of his jacket and crosses the meter or so stretching out between himself and Jean Louis' desk. He rests a relaxed hand on the edge of the tabletop, fingers drumming an absentminded melody onto the wood. Jean Louis is striving to be the best, not just for his own sake and not just for the party's sake, but for Philippe's sake, personally too and it's endearing to see this young man who has been walking an undeniably harsh path in life land himself in such a favorable position. Not because of Philippe, mind you. Because of himself. His own hard work.
He's a good example. He doesn't need to run errands for his head of party to be a better one. Philippe leans forward enough to place a hand on the other man's shoulder, patting it once, softly. ]
- just do. Go home, get some rest.