[It's offered immediately, like Rich was expecting that response. Maybe he was. God knows there were enough times he did something similar to L, hiding out in a restaurant, nursing a coffee he paid for with the last of his change hours prior, just waiting until he felt ready to go home.
...Their situations aren't the same. Rich would like to think he grew past the part of him that found satisfaction in attacking and belittling those who only want to help him. But he can't just believe Linden is... completely unable to be redeemed. What would that say for him?]
We can go find a hotel. Or somewhere else for you to go.
[He looks at Jeremy out of the corner of his eye, silently thanking him for managing this much and trying to encourage him to keep this up just a while longer.
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[It's offered immediately, like Rich was expecting that response. Maybe he was. God knows there were enough times he did something similar to L, hiding out in a restaurant, nursing a coffee he paid for with the last of his change hours prior, just waiting until he felt ready to go home.
...Their situations aren't the same. Rich would like to think he grew past the part of him that found satisfaction in attacking and belittling those who only want to help him. But he can't just believe Linden is... completely unable to be redeemed. What would that say for him?]
We can go find a hotel. Or somewhere else for you to go.
[He looks at Jeremy out of the corner of his eye, silently thanking him for managing this much and trying to encourage him to keep this up just a while longer.