[ It's a quiet little moment. Still, but anticipatory, like watching a coin spin on its side and waiting to see if it would land on heads or tails. Jake watches him with practiced patience; the absent bob of his knee served as the only clue to his concern.
It could go either way, Jake knew that. And he knew from unfortunate experience that forcing a point almost never worked. So... he waits. And thankfully, this time, he's rewarded for it. ]
Yeah? [ There's a casualness to Jake's voice, rich with interest instead of pity. He didn't know if this boy was anything like Finn, but the only way Jake knew to make teenage boys feel safe enough to open up was by treating the entire thing as ordinary. Just another conversation. Safe, in its mundanity. ] What happened?
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It could go either way, Jake knew that. And he knew from unfortunate experience that forcing a point almost never worked. So... he waits. And thankfully, this time, he's rewarded for it. ]
Yeah? [ There's a casualness to Jake's voice, rich with interest instead of pity. He didn't know if this boy was anything like Finn, but the only way Jake knew to make teenage boys feel safe enough to open up was by treating the entire thing as ordinary. Just another conversation. Safe, in its mundanity. ] What happened?