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Seth ([personal profile] powerdealer) wrote in [community profile] applesaucedream 2014-11-14 08:07 am (UTC)

"I'm doing fine, really," he replies, with a small reassuring smile over at Johnny.

He's got his powers, he can take care of himself, especially with the help he's already receiving from Gabe. Getting to live somewhere for free definitely helps a lot with any money problems. It gives him a certain sense of security, and a place of safety. And really, just knowing he can call upon Gabe if something goes really badly wrong, that's also helping a lot when it comes to worrying about what might happen. His reassurances to Johnny only feels like a white lie, but probably largely because of his ability to live in denial.

Truth is, even with not having to pay rent, morphine is expensive. And there's plenty of other living expenses, and between spending time with Daniel and Gabe and Johnny, and working at the clinic, and dealing, and traveling back and forth between these things, there's only so much dealing he can actually do. And while he knows he could easily get his hands on more lucrative business, he absolutely refuses to get involved in deals that seem shady, or in dealing harder stuff. While he knows he could easily ask Gabe for monetary help, that Gabe could probably literally materialise solid gold from thin air, there's the fear that he'll want to know where it's going, and how the hell Seth is blowing all his money so quickly. It doesn't help that his habit seems to be slowly but surely increasing in frequency and/or volume.

At least Sephronia doesn't contradict him this time. Probably because neither him nor his subconscious or soul or whatever wants to lay his troubles on Johnny. At least as long as it's troubles they can't really do much about. Johnny is already being helpful with the emotional support, and that will have to be enough.

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