[Rich finds himself instantly put on the defensive when L mentions his full name, and for a moment, it's not L's voice, but a clear, stern woman's voice whispering that in his ear. He bristles and almost physically reels back, giving Jeremy time to step in... which he certainly wasn't expecting.
Jeremy coming to his defense. He almost feels like laughing. Like Rich was the one who needed protection from bullies. He was trying to help, yes, but if Jeremy thought for a second, he'd probably laugh of the idea of defending Rich's moral goodness.
He sighs and rubs a hand over his face. He desperately wants to push it, wants to try harder to get him to see sense, but he knows he has to take his turn playing protector.]
Yeah, you're right. Let's go. You can call us if you need, Linden.
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Jeremy coming to his defense. He almost feels like laughing. Like Rich was the one who needed protection from bullies. He was trying to help, yes, but if Jeremy thought for a second, he'd probably laugh of the idea of defending Rich's moral goodness.
He sighs and rubs a hand over his face. He desperately wants to push it, wants to try harder to get him to see sense, but he knows he has to take his turn playing protector.]
Yeah, you're right. Let's go. You can call us if you need, Linden.