[ There's a slight pause. Just a bit of nothing before the answer comes.
It's mostly because Daniel is surprised by the offer being returned. Not because it's out of character for Jesse to be kind - Daniel believes he's a kind guy - but because it's a little out of character for him to offer this so easily.
It's nice, though. ]
Thanks, Jesse.
You don't have to worry about me though. Dads are the ones supposed to protect their kids, you know? Not the other way around.
[ The response comes quickly, too quickly. There's no real ire in it, at least - Jesse's mental tone is just flat. A statement of fact. Whatever that life in the Void had been, it wasn't real. Daniel's not responsible for him. And Jesse's not some teenage kid worrying about chemistry tests. ]
A part of Daniel figures it's likely part of Jesse's natural defense, just like a few moments ago when they were talking about Daryl - but Daniel can't deny that something stings about it this time all the same. Maybe it's exactly because this is the sort of thing Daniel is so easily hurt about. ]
I know. I'm sorry.
[ And yet he shoves down the hurt. As he always does. It's better for him to deal with himself, rather than anyone else having to. ]
[ It does, is the problem. Why else would Daniel have called him at all? Why would Jesse have even talked to him, much less told him about his life? Offered to help him out if he needed it and accepted the same in return? They have nothing in common except for those memories of a life that never happened.
There's another long silence, before Jesse finally admits agreement in the briefest, least committal way possible. ]
[ Sure, it may be the least committal approach possible on Jesse's end, but it's still a response at all that doesn't outright go against what Daniel is saying.
Which means he'll take it. ]
Just take care out there, alright? I'll probably check up on you again some other time. [ A tiny pause, and then added like it's meant to be a joke, but sounds just a little bit too earnest in some ways: ] Sorry.
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It's mostly because Daniel is surprised by the offer being returned. Not because it's out of character for Jesse to be kind - Daniel believes he's a kind guy - but because it's a little out of character for him to offer this so easily.
It's nice, though. ]
Thanks, Jesse.
You don't have to worry about me though. Dads are the ones supposed to protect their kids, you know? Not the other way around.
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[ The response comes quickly, too quickly. There's no real ire in it, at least - Jesse's mental tone is just flat. A statement of fact. Whatever that life in the Void had been, it wasn't real. Daniel's not responsible for him. And Jesse's not some teenage kid worrying about chemistry tests. ]
im 26 years oldd
i can protect myself
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A part of Daniel figures it's likely part of Jesse's natural defense, just like a few moments ago when they were talking about Daryl - but Daniel can't deny that something stings about it this time all the same. Maybe it's exactly because this is the sort of thing Daniel is so easily hurt about. ]
I know. I'm sorry.
[ And yet he shoves down the hurt. As he always does. It's better for him to deal with himself, rather than anyone else having to. ]
It just still feels like it sometimes.
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There's another long silence, before Jesse finally admits agreement in the briefest, least committal way possible. ]
yeah
anyway
you dont gotta worry is the point
im fine
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[ Sure, it may be the least committal approach possible on Jesse's end, but it's still a response at all that doesn't outright go against what Daniel is saying.
Which means he'll take it. ]
Just take care out there, alright? I'll probably check up on you again some other time. [ A tiny pause, and then added like it's meant to be a joke, but sounds just a little bit too earnest in some ways: ] Sorry.