[ Light has a decision to make. In this world, he reaps none of the financial benefits of being his father's son. While he's certainly saved up enough not to panic at the order, he didn't plan on being so wasteful as to order more than half a menu. More than before, he's thankful he chose a discount diner.
He could ask the waitress for a moment and explain that the order is financially more than he planned to offer. If this was someone else, that would be his choice. After all, it wouldn't be worth the cost. The downside is that with Mello's dangerous nature, it's less than ideal to expose weaknesses. Admittedly, Light isn't sure how this could be used against him, but he didn't get his reputation by refusing caution.
The other option is to pretend to be more prosperous than he really is. It will add the illusion of one more defense, at least. However, more than that, Light knows he's being tested. Mello is trying to see how far he can push before the generosity dries up but beyond that, he wants to know how far he can push overall. Being social isn't the same thing as being all-giving. ]
Sorry.
[ He interrupts, but it's unclear who's meant to receive the apology. ]
We didn't specify. You can add his first order to my ticket.
[ The boundary's set, but Light tries to do so in a way that doesn't say 'I know you're broke, but this is too much'. ]
no subject
He could ask the waitress for a moment and explain that the order is financially more than he planned to offer. If this was someone else, that would be his choice. After all, it wouldn't be worth the cost. The downside is that with Mello's dangerous nature, it's less than ideal to expose weaknesses. Admittedly, Light isn't sure how this could be used against him, but he didn't get his reputation by refusing caution.
The other option is to pretend to be more prosperous than he really is. It will add the illusion of one more defense, at least. However, more than that, Light knows he's being tested. Mello is trying to see how far he can push before the generosity dries up but beyond that, he wants to know how far he can push overall. Being social isn't the same thing as being all-giving. ]
Sorry.
[ He interrupts, but it's unclear who's meant to receive the apology. ]
We didn't specify. You can add his first order to my ticket.
[ The boundary's set, but Light tries to do so in a way that doesn't say 'I know you're broke, but this is too much'. ]