He's unable to read her face as she looks away from him, and for a few moments Jack says nothing in return. He's never stayed long enough to deal with the inevitable fallout in situations like this; it's always been easier to vanish when things got tough, to pack up, sail away, and never deal with consequences or whatever else was left in the wake.
It made life much simpler.
Jack idly scratches a finger against the scruff on his chin, an absent-minded motion. "It's no different with me here." He's about to leave it at that, then pauses and ventures, "Is it?"
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Date: 2016-03-24 10:07 am (UTC)It made life much simpler.
Jack idly scratches a finger against the scruff on his chin, an absent-minded motion. "It's no different with me here." He's about to leave it at that, then pauses and ventures, "Is it?"