[ Joe's... probably not good for anyone, so he's certainly not too good. He's trying, though, he really is. To be a better person than he used to be, a better man, even if so far he's been nothing but shit at it when it comes to everything with Dennis.
There's a weird heaviness that settles in his chest when he hears Dennis sniff. He's not sure if he's crying, but it's close enough and the idea that he might be twists him up a little inside. He listens to him breath, listens to him trying to keep himself calm. ]
... Yeah. [ There's another extended pause here. He wants to say that he that when he leaves, he'll tell Dennis too, but - he's not sure it's a when anymore, so all he says instead is: ] Me too.
[ Dennis can't see it, but Joe cards his fingers through his hair, his fingers splayed across the back of his head. ]
I'll call you... tonight. Is that okay? I won't be that late.
no subject
There's a weird heaviness that settles in his chest when he hears Dennis sniff. He's not sure if he's crying, but it's close enough and the idea that he might be twists him up a little inside. He listens to him breath, listens to him trying to keep himself calm. ]
... Yeah. [ There's another extended pause here. He wants to say that he that when he leaves, he'll tell Dennis too, but - he's not sure it's a when anymore, so all he says instead is: ] Me too.
[ Dennis can't see it, but Joe cards his fingers through his hair, his fingers splayed across the back of his head. ]
I'll call you... tonight. Is that okay? I won't be that late.