[ look, there's only so much trauma that is acceptable to bring up in a conversation — that being, you know, none, which means his secrets do indeed stay his. for him, being friendly had been the only option: as a biracial, working class guy growing up in the eighties, his easygoing attitude and ease at winning people over had been his only defense, until even that hadn't saved him.
the comment makes him take a more careful look at yu, almost exaggeratedly so. ]
Yeah, guess I can see it. [ he grins, then. ] And let me see — they think you'll help out and then you do?
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the comment makes him take a more careful look at yu, almost exaggeratedly so. ]
Yeah, guess I can see it. [ he grins, then. ] And let me see — they think you'll help out and then you do?