It feels good to make her laugh, and even better to already be learning things about her: Carol Danvers does not make quiches. Too fancy for her tastes, perhaps? Or maybe she's just not domestically-inclined whatsoever. A woman with an appreciation for takeout! Either way, it goes in his mental file for her.
The faster he can learn her, the faster he can manipulate her. And the faster he can manipulate her, the faster he can get back to his normally-scheduled program of late nights and exuberant crime.
His nose crinkles slightly at the thought of jogging. God knows he needs the cardio, but he prefers his runs to be of the manic sprint variety. He'll never be able to keep up with Miss Military here if she decides to really cut loose, and he can't imagine she'll find him very charming if he's taking his own sweet time and puffing on a cigarette two blocks behind her.
Fortunately, the day she's suggested offers him an excellent excuse. Joker puts on a frown. "Well, I'd love that, but... The swear-in's that weekend. I thought I might go, for once." To gloat over his recent successes. To flaunt the fact that he did what he did and got off with so little actual punishment. "Just to show everyone that I'm ready to be part of the community."
He lets a little anxiety show in his eyes: he really doesn't want to miss the chance to spend a day with her, and there's no reason to hide that from her. "Could we do it the weekend after?" When, hopefully, she'll want to do something where he can actually keep up with her.
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The faster he can learn her, the faster he can manipulate her. And the faster he can manipulate her, the faster he can get back to his normally-scheduled program of late nights and exuberant crime.
His nose crinkles slightly at the thought of jogging. God knows he needs the cardio, but he prefers his runs to be of the manic sprint variety. He'll never be able to keep up with Miss Military here if she decides to really cut loose, and he can't imagine she'll find him very charming if he's taking his own sweet time and puffing on a cigarette two blocks behind her.
Fortunately, the day she's suggested offers him an excellent excuse. Joker puts on a frown. "Well, I'd love that, but... The swear-in's that weekend. I thought I might go, for once." To gloat over his recent successes. To flaunt the fact that he did what he did and got off with so little actual punishment. "Just to show everyone that I'm ready to be part of the community."
He lets a little anxiety show in his eyes: he really doesn't want to miss the chance to spend a day with her, and there's no reason to hide that from her. "Could we do it the weekend after?" When, hopefully, she'll want to do something where he can actually keep up with her.