[ He nods, the kind of confirmation he was hoping for, though he feels bad about the fact that it leaves Pepper so confused. He breathes in deep before looking forward to pick up the pace a little. If he has to, he'll scoop her up; he's been a little worried about her in those heels, soaked as she is, anyway. ]
The animal shelter. That's where I work now. I run it, in fact.
[ And that will never stop boggling. He doesn't think of himself as a leader, any kind. He doesn't trust where he would lead anyone. ]
As for this town... [ He swallows a little. ] It feels wrong. And my memories feel... off. Incomplete.
They don't agree.
[ He doesn't like it and he wants to admit that he's scared, honestly, but he won't leave that on Pepper. He has to be strong for her, not because she's not strong. But because he knows she'll take on his burdens too if she's given half a chance and he can't do that. ]
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The animal shelter. That's where I work now. I run it, in fact.
[ And that will never stop boggling. He doesn't think of himself as a leader, any kind. He doesn't trust where he would lead anyone. ]
As for this town... [ He swallows a little. ] It feels wrong. And my memories feel... off. Incomplete.
They don't agree.
[ He doesn't like it and he wants to admit that he's scared, honestly, but he won't leave that on Pepper. He has to be strong for her, not because she's not strong. But because he knows she'll take on his burdens too if she's given half a chance and he can't do that. ]