((OOC: A Softer World, hover for alt text; Source))
['Are you happy?' 'Happiness isn't about getting what we want. It's about appreciating what we have.'
Does she believe that, the brunette with a Russian accent? Should he? Before he can make up his mind, he gets tasered. Pain in his chest, spreading out, causing muscle spasms - not the first time but, good God, let it be the last - and Lucas wakes up just in time to stop himself from sliding off the couch. Upstairs, he can hear Brandon toss and turn, wearing out the mattress.]
[Text to Brandon Sullivan] In my dreams, I am a spy who does all sorts of stupid things for the good of the nation.