[ dave considers the fact he should stop trying to help because clearly he is not emotionally competent enough for it ]
I meant - [ he's not sure what dirk wants to hear. he's almost never sure these days. granted, he never knew what bro wanted to hear, either. nothing that dave had ever managed to say?
dave falls quiet, stymied by his own lack of understanding. he can't see a clear way into not making the problems he's caused worse. or the ones he didn't. it's the same fear that kept him from ever outright acknowledging rose was drinking.
he settles for a true statement that usually doesn't incite anything on either side. ]
I love you. [ it feels pathetic that he can't manage to figure out the right words aside from those. ] I'm sorry I suck?
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I meant - [ he's not sure what dirk wants to hear. he's almost never sure these days. granted, he never knew what bro wanted to hear, either. nothing that dave had ever managed to say?
dave falls quiet, stymied by his own lack of understanding. he can't see a clear way into not making the problems he's caused worse. or the ones he didn't. it's the same fear that kept him from ever outright acknowledging rose was drinking.
he settles for a true statement that usually doesn't incite anything on either side. ]
I love you. [ it feels pathetic that he can't manage to figure out the right words aside from those. ] I'm sorry I suck?