[ ...why did that take zero argument jfc john. dave is in a general and specific way disinterested in being in charge. he's always preferred to go with the flow and to simply let other people decide plans of action, only digging his heels in about certain things and generally ending up feeling conflicted about that. so he's not sure, exactly, what it is he feels as john just immediately complies with not-a-request.

even having his shades off dave can be fairly inscrutable, and his expression is neutral bordering on curious with something deeper and quieter and indefinable.

he decides to figure out how he feels about it later. it's not one of those things he can figure out quickly and easily. ]

Can't really defend your point about not establishin' what you want when you hop to that fast. [ mild and quiet and he slides to the edge of the bed and lets his feet hit the floor. ] But you got it just a little bit wrong.