[his shoulders slump a bit]
Seems like whatever's affecting us is making it difficult not to be honest right now. I just... I'm saying that I... I'm happy you told me. And I feel the same.
[still just kind of studying the wall over there. it's such a fascinating wall]
Seems like whatever's affecting us is making it difficult not to be honest right now. I just... I'm saying that I... I'm happy you told me. And I feel the same.
[still just kind of studying the wall over there. it's such a fascinating wall]
... would you rather I take it back? I didn't want to say anything because—
[uh no wait]
[uh no wait]
Because I thought you would take it badly. Or laugh it off. Or...
[s-shrugging slightly]
Something like that.
[s-shrugging slightly]
Something like that.
It's because it is you. You're... I've said this before, but... you're the one who game me a solid anchor to this world.
Thanks, Tony. And I mean that. I really do...
...the other thing as well. I might've not planned to say it but you hadn't planned on this either.
...the other thing as well. I might've not planned to say it but you hadn't planned on this either.
That's fine. It's not like I do either. Plans are for the battlefield, and barely even then.
...
[he looks a little surprised at first, but then he laughs]
I shouldn't have expected anything less from you.
[he looks a little surprised at first, but then he laughs]
I shouldn't have expected anything less from you.
As always.
[he's silent for a bit. then he looks up at you]
... this... I'm okay with this. I mean, if that wasn't clear before. [reaches up to scratch his own neck, a little distracted] Didn't quite expect it to turn out this way.
[he's silent for a bit. then he looks up at you]
... this... I'm okay with this. I mean, if that wasn't clear before. [reaches up to scratch his own neck, a little distracted] Didn't quite expect it to turn out this way.
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