[He just sighs, and nods, like he wants to get off of the touchiness of that subject. He can't help but notice the phrasing that Hank uses, and there's a part of him that is worried he's just... interfered in something. He can't quite place it though, and he doesn't want to overthink it. Not when there's so much else going on]
Of course, I'm sorry.
[he hefts his bag over his shoulder.]
How are you doing, after last week? I didn't ask earlier and I should've.
[ It's called being partner-zoned, it's that thing where you finally admit you have a crush on your android and he says "I'm sorry I can't return those feelings but I still want to be partners."
Hank laughs bitterly. ]
Well, I'm still here, let's leave it at that. I don't wanna have a fucking breakdown in your office, but you got the highlights during the trial.
[well there is a reason he asked-- and why he also wanted to get off the relationship question as quickly as possible. He frowns just a bit at the answer he's given, his eyebrows knitting together in worry.]
Well, yes. I did, but... If you wanted to talk, I'd listen.
I talked about it with Connor. Had a nice long conversation about it... Look, I appreciate it, but honestly, every time I think about my son for too long, I start fucking falling to pieces. That was true even before I got kidnapped into this freaky school.
So... I'm pretty much as good as it's gonna get in terms of what last week was for me. I saw my son—I saw... what could have been, if things had gone differently. And it tore my fucking heart out.
[ He sucks in another deep breath, clearly trying to keep his voice level. ]
But I'd rather really not get into it again. That's one wound that's never gonna heal. I just have to live with it till it bleeds me dry.
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Of course, I'm sorry.
[he hefts his bag over his shoulder.]
How are you doing, after last week? I didn't ask earlier and I should've.
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Hank laughs bitterly. ]
Well, I'm still here, let's leave it at that. I don't wanna have a fucking breakdown in your office, but you got the highlights during the trial.
[ About his son and... yeah. ]
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Well, yes. I did, but... If you wanted to talk, I'd listen.
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I talked about it with Connor. Had a nice long conversation about it... Look, I appreciate it, but honestly, every time I think about my son for too long, I start fucking falling to pieces. That was true even before I got kidnapped into this freaky school.
So... I'm pretty much as good as it's gonna get in terms of what last week was for me. I saw my son—I saw... what could have been, if things had gone differently. And it tore my fucking heart out.
[ He sucks in another deep breath, clearly trying to keep his voice level. ]
But I'd rather really not get into it again. That's one wound that's never gonna heal. I just have to live with it till it bleeds me dry.