[ it probably says plenty about his current mental state that david is visibly startled when evan speaks. it's nothing big, but it's there. a few seconds before he manages to parse what evan actually said and makes a quietly disgruntled noise. ]

Every time I come to one of these things, I think "they can't be as up themselves as I remember."

[ david takes a small sip from his glass and exhales a heavy breath through his nose. ]

Call 'em too clever by half, but most of 'em aren't nearly as smart as they think they are.