[...so he isn't that obvious, but evidently he'd left enough clues around Ferran, and he watches the last one - his own reaction - click into place as Ferran continues on with his question.]
[...there's a clever girl joke here, but for all their worlds are similar, Wash isn't honestly sure if Ferran's had Jurassic Park.]
[For now, Wash simply continues to hold Ferran's gaze, expression carefully blank, for longer than should be comfortable. Yeah, Ferran worked it out, but that doesn't mean Wash isn't going to continue to make him work for it. He'll give his secrets to the right people; having them worked out feels like a violation. It isn't - he can recognize that much, at least - but still.]
[Not to mention, Ferran had also given Wash answers of his own in that first example.]
[It's a few very long seconds before Wash moves, folding his arms and resuming his lean against the wall.]
You first. [He nods at Ferran.] Why fire?
[Sure, this will eventually be mutual, but Wash still wants it on his terms.]
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[...there's a clever girl joke here, but for all their worlds are similar, Wash isn't honestly sure if Ferran's had Jurassic Park.]
[For now, Wash simply continues to hold Ferran's gaze, expression carefully blank, for longer than should be comfortable. Yeah, Ferran worked it out, but that doesn't mean Wash isn't going to continue to make him work for it. He'll give his secrets to the right people; having them worked out feels like a violation. It isn't - he can recognize that much, at least - but still.]
[Not to mention, Ferran had also given Wash answers of his own in that first example.]
[It's a few very long seconds before Wash moves, folding his arms and resuming his lean against the wall.]
You first. [He nods at Ferran.] Why fire?
[Sure, this will eventually be mutual, but Wash still wants it on his terms.]