[He hates this. Preparing for the worst, because it could really happen any day - he hates it. And he doesn't think he has it in him to hurt either of them. It's too much, and when he thinks that, he makes himself sit up straighter.
It can't be too much. He has to deal with this, or he's going to crumble, and he won't do that with both of them here, with all of them relying on each other.]
Something we can drop into a conversation without sounding weird over there. Maybe Beacon Hills, or something about lacrosse.
Pack Spam!
[He hates this. Preparing for the worst, because it could really happen any day - he hates it. And he doesn't think he has it in him to hurt either of them. It's too much, and when he thinks that, he makes himself sit up straighter.
It can't be too much. He has to deal with this, or he's going to crumble, and he won't do that with both of them here, with all of them relying on each other.]
Something we can drop into a conversation without sounding weird over there. Maybe Beacon Hills, or something about lacrosse.