[Jacob knows, but he shoves it back at him for a reason. To show him exactly how it comes across.]
Sure thing, kid.
Ethan.
Act like a goddamn grown up.
Re: Audio
Date: 2025-01-06 05:55 pm (UTC)And he knows he has to, but...now he's got more than just Fitz breathing down his neck to pull the trigger and maybe that will help.]
No reward without the risk... [Except the risk is the feelings of two people he cares about very much and his own.
Another heavy sigh.] Thank you for your help Jacob.
Re: Audio
Date: 2025-01-06 05:57 pm (UTC)[Jacob knows, but he shoves it back at him for a reason. To show him exactly how it comes across.]
Sure thing, kid.
Re: Audio
Date: 2025-01-06 06:02 pm (UTC)And the next part is softer, hesitant.]
You know my name, use it.
Re: Audio
Date: 2025-01-06 06:03 pm (UTC)Ethan.
Act like a goddamn grown up.
Re: Audio
Date: 2025-01-06 06:11 pm (UTC)Working on it. [It's all that much harder when the two men you're dealing with have enough emotional vulnerability to maybe fill a teaspoon.]
Talk to you later.