[ he watches d’artagnan looking like he’s about to gear up, and something in jack drops, thinking he’s that willing to just get away from him. Maybe he ought to just leave him be, like he did steve and peggy. Bridges burned. There typically always was a breaking point for people that really got to know him. Even joseph got to a point that he couldn’t withstand the person jack was. Broke in the worst way possible. Jack practically pulled the trigger on him.
It’s a deep kind of sorrow that line of thought brings up, and he has to pause a moment, looking at his hands, with the unexpected rise of the memory. It takes a moment, but he clears his throat, looking back up to d’artagnan with a less guarded expression. Less practiced. ]
No, we’re just taking a break. I can’t hold it for 10 hours straight.
[ he snorts a short, hollow laugh. Yeah, great jack, start this talk with pissing. Ugh. ]
I just, um. [ stupid, that he can’t have a dignified composure in this. Obvious in how concerned, or guilted, he is. ] Wanted to check in. Haven’t seen you in a while.
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It’s a deep kind of sorrow that line of thought brings up, and he has to pause a moment, looking at his hands, with the unexpected rise of the memory. It takes a moment, but he clears his throat, looking back up to d’artagnan with a less guarded expression. Less practiced. ]
No, we’re just taking a break. I can’t hold it for 10 hours straight.
[ he snorts a short, hollow laugh. Yeah, great jack, start this talk with pissing. Ugh. ]
I just, um. [ stupid, that he can’t have a dignified composure in this. Obvious in how concerned, or guilted, he is. ] Wanted to check in. Haven’t seen you in a while.