[It has never been a question for Dave, though it has often been one for Dirk. The reverse is probably true about Dirk loving Dave back. He keeps breathing, but he's frowning. His voice is quieter, unsure.]
Is this not us? The thing we're doing now. It isn't the ideal us, not arguing against that. But we're still... We're family, and we're talking. We're trying to look out for one another, and there are some things you can't say but you're working hard to say others, and so am I. We're trying to keep our relationship and make it better. We're brothers.
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[It has never been a question for Dave, though it has often been one for Dirk. The reverse is probably true about Dirk loving Dave back. He keeps breathing, but he's frowning. His voice is quieter, unsure.]
Is this not us? The thing we're doing now. It isn't the ideal us, not arguing against that. But we're still... We're family, and we're talking. We're trying to look out for one another, and there are some things you can't say but you're working hard to say others, and so am I. We're trying to keep our relationship and make it better. We're brothers.
Does this not... count for you?