[He doesn't reach for his drink this time. He knows she's not going to like the answer, but he gives it confidently.]
When I need it.
[A shrug accompanies it. He's definitely better off than he had been, perhaps due to the fact that he had gained his barings and found something to do other than taking the fall for everyone else. Even if that was, in part, still what he was doing.
He sits up a little, noticing the way her hand hovers.]
So. If you need it...
[He lets the sentence hang. He doesn't need to finish it.]
no subject
When I need it.
[A shrug accompanies it. He's definitely better off than he had been, perhaps due to the fact that he had gained his barings and found something to do other than taking the fall for everyone else. Even if that was, in part, still what he was doing.
He sits up a little, noticing the way her hand hovers.]
So. If you need it...
[He lets the sentence hang. He doesn't need to finish it.]