[The warm weight on his shoulder distracts him from most else. It's the first time in his short life he's been used as a headrest. It's... not a bad feeling. It takes a little more effort to make sure their feet don't tangle together on each forward step, but he can't bring himself to dislodge Eddie. With the other boy leaning on his arm it saves him having to decide if putting his arm around Eddie would be more or less helpful in preventing them from tripping.]
(Come on, let's get out of here. It'll be safer inside.)
[As to any or all suicidal, fatalistic ideations, there doesn't seem to be much to gain by pursuing it. There's a brittle cliffhanger at the end of that line of conversation, a pregnant pause that hints at more left unsaid, but Jake figures they have enough to deal without cracking open that pinata.
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( Come on, let's get out of here. It'll be safer inside. )
[As to any or all suicidal, fatalistic ideations, there doesn't seem to be much to gain by pursuing it. There's a brittle cliffhanger at the end of that line of conversation, a pregnant pause that hints at more left unsaid, but Jake figures they have enough to deal without cracking open that pinata.
Not tonight.]