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[ it's after his meet-up with his supervisor that he gets a call from robin to babysit alice. of course he says 'yes' -- he has nothing planned for the day & would never consciously turn down time with his niece. & like he told robin before, more free air should do him some good; who knows, if he's feeling better in mind, the body might follow. (he didn't really believe that since the damage from the accident has been said to be absolute, but a little bit of feigned hope wasn't too heavy to carry around.)

that's the context to their current scenario: at the park with alice, doing whatever she wants until it's time for lunch & ice cream. time with uncle nick is the time to get spoiled, so he doesn't worry too much about feeding her nutritional things; he's pretty sure his ~~mom~~ sis has that covered anyway. ]

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[ reaches over to give him a flick. ]

Sidekicks can become more popular than the protagonists.

[ as usual he makes a face at the flick, even if he's used to it by now. after he recovers: ]

What does that make you, then?

[ gives the table a tap as he thinks. ]

A reoccurring character?

[ swings his legs around a bit underneath the table, fiddling around with his pencil. ]

The Bagel Man.

[ stares for a moment. then shakes his head. ]

Appears just to sell bagels?

And to give the sidekick a hug!

Hmm. [ purposeful pause. ] Only when plot allows.

[ pops open his sketchbook again to the page where he wrote the reminder, scribbling some doodles. ]

Probably at the end of season one.

Which is how many episodes?

Twenty-four, of course. With bonus episodes in the mix, too.

The holiday specials?

Yep! [ sits up fully again, counting off on his fingers. ] Birthday specials, Halloween specials, Thanksgiving specials... and the big Christmas one!

[ leans his chin against a palm. ]

Must be a popular series with all those extras.

When you have amazing characters like us? You'd better believe it. [ stands from his spot, wandering over to the oven to fiddle with things again. ] Airs every Tuesday and Thursday from eight pm to nine.

[ whistles in appreciation. ]

Huh. Maybe I should go acting full-time then.

My mom could probably get you a job.

I try not to take advantage of my friends' connections.

Then think of it as networking. You offer your services to her and she'll do the same. It's a win-win situation!

[ hums. ]

If she has any use for an entry-level architect, then sure.

[ turns up the heat on the stove, getting back to the vegetables that are warmed up enough by now. ]

Or maybe she'll use you in one of her shoots. I hear they're always looking for part-time male models. I've done it a few times, too.

[ waves that off. ]

I'd make a better movie extra.

[ lifts the spatula he's holding, pointing it at nick. ]

Guy in the background that sells bagels. Gotcha.

We all have to start somewhere.

[ lets out a little laugh, turning back to the stove while his lips twitch up into a (shy?) smile. he's silent after that, concentrating on bustling about the kitchen to finish everything up. fifteen minutes later, he's done and ready to set the food out on the counter, placing everything in a neat line.

lets out a relieved (and somewhat satisfied) sigh when he doesn't see anything amiss. reaches for the plates, holding one out to nick to take. ]

Dinner is served.

[ takes the plate & circles around to stare at the food for a moment. then starts going left to right, adding a little more than he'd usually take on account of knowing there won't be any left for seconds once hurricane lyssa comes through. ]

Is all of this self-taught?