Jake was quiet and still over the thought, pursing his lips after a moment and looking up at the now shadesless Strider.
"...I suppose maybe I'd like that," he offered, just as cautiously. "Maybe it's just the stress of our situation not allowing us to have the presence of mind for others, or something." Who was he kidding, he'd never had the presence of mind for others. He looked away from Dirk's eyes again, almost as quickly as he'd looked up.
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Date: 2013-01-24 07:22 am (UTC)"...I suppose maybe I'd like that," he offered, just as cautiously. "Maybe it's just the stress of our situation not allowing us to have the presence of mind for others, or something." Who was he kidding, he'd never had the presence of mind for others. He looked away from Dirk's eyes again, almost as quickly as he'd looked up.