[Bill is a little startled by the sound, but relieved, too. The silence was starting to get to him, and hearing Jake's voice is a relief. He lets go of the other boy's hand once the shake is done, and smiles at the comparison, glancing down at his own clothes.
When his voice comes it's soft, but the hesitation in it isn't from fear.]
Yeah, I am. [He whispers back.]
You're st-staying here too, Jake? [He had met Max in the reset room, and Eddie and Richie were his friends, but anyone else in the house he hadn't met yet. Jake didn't immediately give off any kind of bully vibe, and Bill is willing to assume the best about him for now. When it came to other kids around their age, Bill tended to hope for the best despite past history.]
Didn't even notice until I went back and looked at my e-mails and had a laugh
When his voice comes it's soft, but the hesitation in it isn't from fear.]
Yeah, I am. [He whispers back.]
You're st-staying here too, Jake? [He had met Max in the reset room, and Eddie and Richie were his friends, but anyone else in the house he hadn't met yet. Jake didn't immediately give off any kind of bully vibe, and Bill is willing to assume the best about him for now. When it came to other kids around their age, Bill tended to hope for the best despite past history.]