[ He honestly doesn't expect a response. It's a surprise when one comes, and he's half-tempted to ignore it and get up off the couch and go back to drinking, maybe see if anyone has any pills on them--
--instead, he opens it, and he reads it, and... thaws a little. If only because Tim's sticking his ground and didn't insult him with some bullshit 'I'm sorry.'
But he's still emotional, and impulsive, and hurt, so while he responds faster this time, it's still petty: ]
you couldve asked last month when i needed it
[ Just getting that off his chest helps him thaw a little more. At least enough to finally answer the question... with a non-answer: ]
i'm fine. i'm the same as always
[ Then: ]
are you ok?
[ There's two chicks on the couch with him, their faces illuminated by the glow of their screens as they text, too. Huh. Jeff is finally fitting in with his Fellow Kids. ]
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--instead, he opens it, and he reads it, and... thaws a little. If only because Tim's sticking his ground and didn't insult him with some bullshit 'I'm sorry.'
But he's still emotional, and impulsive, and hurt, so while he responds faster this time, it's still petty: ]
you couldve asked last month when i needed it
[ Just getting that off his chest helps him thaw a little more. At least enough to finally answer the question... with a non-answer: ]
i'm fine. i'm the same as always
[ Then: ]
are you ok?
[ There's two chicks on the couch with him, their faces illuminated by the glow of their screens as they text, too. Huh. Jeff is finally fitting in with his Fellow Kids. ]