so take my strong advice

My first real conversation with Samuel James, back before he got all famous and stuff and before I started dating one of his co-workers, went something like this:

I handed over my returned movies to SJ, looked at him over my sunglasses and under my hat brim, and said, “That was you busking at the farmers’ market yesterday?”

SJ: [looks at me hard for a moment before smiling.] Busking. Yeeeah.

E: [huskily] Niiiiiiice busking.

Both: [nod slowly, obviously enjoying the way the word busking hangs in the air.]

Sam is the awesome.