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"Just... the weight, Javi," Nick said, leaning into the absurdity. "The unbearable weight... of all this talent ."

"We need you to spy on him, Nick," the agent hissed. "He’s a high-stakes arms dealer." The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) ...

He landed in the water, surfaced, and looked directly into the sun. "Not the bees," he muttered with a wink to no one. "Definitely not the bees." of all this talent

The lines blurred. Nick was now playing a character playing himself playing a spy. He wore a wire under a Gucci shirt that cost more than a mid-sized sedan. Every time Javi hugged him, the feedback in Nick's ear sounded like a dying whale. "Definitely not the bees

"Nick," his agent’s voice crackled over the phone, sounding like sandpaper on silk. "The birthday party. One million dollars. All you have to do is be... you ."

He took the gig. The host was Javi, a billionaire with the soul of a fanboy and a DVD collection that could be seen from space. They didn't just bond; they catalyzed. They spent three days drinking expensive mezcal and debating why Con Air was actually a neo-realist masterpiece.