"That would - be fine," Credence says, an answer which has the benefit (to
him) of not actually expressing a personal preference. He just wants to be
told. He's perfectly good at following orders.
Jesse, of course, would like it to be a matter of personal preference, and his shoulders do sag very slightly at such an obedient answer. He doesn't push it, though. "Okay. Cool. Come find me at lunch, we'll hang out."
It's okay, he tells himself: it's still all steps forward, and that's the part that matters.
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Date: 2017-02-04 01:26 am (UTC)He hopes, at least, for his sake. And hope is a nice thing to feel again, even just a little.
He chafes his hands, hesitating, then: "Do you want to maybe, like... set up like a lunch thing, or something like that...? Like a check-in?"
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Date: 2017-02-04 09:06 am (UTC)"That would - be fine," Credence says, an answer which has the benefit (to him) of not actually expressing a personal preference. He just wants to be told. He's perfectly good at following orders.
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Date: 2017-02-05 01:57 am (UTC)It's okay, he tells himself: it's still all steps forward, and that's the part that matters.