i’m either gonna not post or heavily rework what this is part of but i liked this exchange (transcript under cut)
this really got away from me. this was supposed to be valencock. and it is. but john is also pulling bitches left and right with his transmasc absent father rizz (transcript under cut)
“I thought you believed God was a woman?”
“Eh, that’s mostly just to piss Danse off. Hell if I know.”
Nora laughs again. John can’t help giggling along with her before they both trail off into a natural quiet.
“I’m gonna need to head to Goodneighbor when she gets sicker,” Hancock says eventually. “Take care of my town. My girl. All that. I promised her.”
“‘Course. Just let me know when you leave.”
“As if I could leave you behind, Vaultie.”
“Oh, he cares and he’s a flirt.”
“Yeah, yeah, do you want me to keep going or what?”
“Who says I’m not reciprocating?”
“I like when you use big words at me and I still know what you’re saying.”
Nora laughs again. John understands why Nate fell in love with her all those years ago.