[his voice falters, and he closes his mouth so that she won't hear the note of hysteria rising up in his throat. DON'T LEAVE HIM BB! ... he takes a second to pull himself together. she needs this, right now. and he's got other people he can go to if he needs company]
... Okay. [his first instinct is to wrap himself up in his angst and be self-centered and cut her off -- but he shouldn't do that. he knows how much that would hurt. so he takes a deep breath]
Nora
[his voice falters, and he closes his mouth so that she won't hear the note of hysteria rising up in his throat. DON'T LEAVE HIM BB! ... he takes a second to pull himself together. she needs this, right now. and he's got other people he can go to if he needs company]
... Okay. [his first instinct is to wrap himself up in his angst and be self-centered and cut her off -- but he shouldn't do that. he knows how much that would hurt. so he takes a deep breath]
You need me to help you move anything?