[ he doesn't know what kind of a reaction he was hoping for, but that wasn't it, and it makes it hard for david to keep up the fake enthusiasm. david stares back, far too long for it to be anything other than awkward, and then abruptly he looks down and away. ]
Yeah, yeah I know. That's--
[ he swallows, staying focused on this poor attempt at humour to keep himself afloat. there's too many questions otherwise, too many things he'd buried deep that he can feel already gripping at his ankles to pull him under. ]
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Yeah, yeah I know. That's--
[ he swallows, staying focused on this poor attempt at humour to keep himself afloat. there's too many questions otherwise, too many things he'd buried deep that he can feel already gripping at his ankles to pull him under. ]
I thought it was funny.