[ henry listens quietly for a moment, aware than nate can't actually see him nodding along. the monotone makes his heart ache. ]
Yes well. Don't tell him I said so, but I'll miss him, too.
[ he speaks softly. ]
Listen Nate... I'm sorry. I can't say that I know what you're going through, and I know that our relationship is mostly professional and that you have probably more friends and confidants than you know what to do with and there's likely nothing I can do to help, but I... care about you, too. You know?
I guess. Just. If you didn't know. I want you to know.
This is the sort of thing that ought to provoke more feeling from him, he thinks. He doesn't know why it doesn't. Why nothing does, ever since his head cleared. It's like the insanity climbed off him, and dragged every other emotion with it. ]
You're my friend, Henry.
But so that you know, caring about me is what got Nick and Caleb in jail. So you probably shouldn't.
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Yes well. Don't tell him I said so, but I'll miss him, too.
[ he speaks softly. ]
Listen Nate... I'm sorry. I can't say that I know what you're going through, and I know that our relationship is mostly professional and that you have probably more friends and confidants than you know what to do with and there's likely nothing I can do to help, but I... care about you, too. You know?
I guess. Just. If you didn't know. I want you to know.
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This is the sort of thing that ought to provoke more feeling from him, he thinks. He doesn't know why it doesn't. Why nothing does, ever since his head cleared. It's like the insanity climbed off him, and dragged every other emotion with it. ]
You're my friend, Henry.
But so that you know, caring about me is what got Nick and Caleb in jail. So you probably shouldn't.
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Shit. I've always wanted to be arrested for a cause and I heard you had an in. I suppose I'll now have to find another way.
[ he jokes because he doesn't know what else to do. ]
Hey. Everyone'll be fine.
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[ Neither does he, he stands by what he did.
But still... ]
I wish it had worked. And I'm sorry to have to leave you in charge.