"But we're pillocks together. No one's payin' attention, don't worry."
He gives him a grin, and a half shrug in answer to his question. "There's three of us, older sister and older brother - but they're both insanely clever. She's a professor at Cambridge, he's a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon. If anyone in the family got the brains, it's them two."
That's not to say Max isn't smart; but they certainly have the more dazzling resumes out of the three Rooker siblings.
Once it's been a few minutes, he nods over to the free weights. "Alright - go shopping. Find a weight you're comfortable with; if you're not sure about one, go a set lighter."
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Date: 2025-11-19 10:15 pm (UTC)He gives him a grin, and a half shrug in answer to his question. "There's three of us, older sister and older brother - but they're both insanely clever. She's a professor at Cambridge, he's a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon. If anyone in the family got the brains, it's them two."
That's not to say Max isn't smart; but they certainly have the more dazzling resumes out of the three Rooker siblings.
Once it's been a few minutes, he nods over to the free weights. "Alright - go shopping. Find a weight you're comfortable with; if you're not sure about one, go a set lighter."