[Again, Harlan knows Tucker pretty well. He knows that this a big ask, and he knows why Tucker pauses before answering.
Truth be told, Harlan appreciates the pause. Most friends would answer right away, would tell him that yes, of course, that's what friends do. But that shouldn't be expected, not for something like this. Harlan would rather Tucker consider the gravity of Harlan's request than blindly agree and realize in the middle of a bad night that, actually, no, he's not cut out for this, he's not comfortable. It would be a dick move for Tucker to blow off a request to help Harlan move, or to go to a funeral, or... whatever other "of course, that's what friends do" kind of shit. It would not be a dick move to admit that he isn't the right person to be responsible for Harlan's safety.
He considers bringing that up. Maybe it would help Tucker to know that Harlan understands. Or, more likely, it would be weird that Harlan read into the silence and chose to comment on it like a concerned dad.
So.]
Fuck your shitty god movie, man. That thing's like two days long. You almost killed Hayden with it.
[Yeah, this is much easier. But it doesn't seem like they're avoiding the topic, just that they've settled it, and they're moving on. It doesn't feel unfinished, even if Tucker's glad they're talking about this now.]
God, I feel bad about that, if I'm honest. I didn't think anybody would actually fuckin' watch the whole thing, you know? Like, Christ, kid.
[Nice job, Tucker. You made it through a very serious conversation and came out the other side with minimal awkwardness and fretting. Harlan is genuinely very proud of you.]
Don't beat yourself up about it. No one can ever predict the weird shit that Hayden will get up to. Hell, I should've realized the little guy wasn't sleeping.
[Harlan is a bad parent.]
Speaking of, I should head out. I gotta feed the kid or else he'll start eating trash.
Same here. It's a miracle he's survived as long as he has.
[It really is incredible. Does Hope just keep some kind of permanent anti-death barrier on him? They'd need a Hope event every other week to keep up with the amount of revivals Hayden should've racked up by now. The kid needs a punch card.]
Yeah, I will. Thanks, JT.
[He holds out a fist for a very manly knuckle bump.]
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Truth be told, Harlan appreciates the pause. Most friends would answer right away, would tell him that yes, of course, that's what friends do. But that shouldn't be expected, not for something like this. Harlan would rather Tucker consider the gravity of Harlan's request than blindly agree and realize in the middle of a bad night that, actually, no, he's not cut out for this, he's not comfortable. It would be a dick move for Tucker to blow off a request to help Harlan move, or to go to a funeral, or... whatever other "of course, that's what friends do" kind of shit. It would not be a dick move to admit that he isn't the right person to be responsible for Harlan's safety.
He considers bringing that up. Maybe it would help Tucker to know that Harlan understands. Or, more likely, it would be weird that Harlan read into the silence and chose to comment on it like a concerned dad.
So.]
Fuck your shitty god movie, man. That thing's like two days long. You almost killed Hayden with it.
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God, I feel bad about that, if I'm honest. I didn't think anybody would actually fuckin' watch the whole thing, you know? Like, Christ, kid.
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Don't beat yourself up about it. No one can ever predict the weird shit that Hayden will get up to. Hell, I should've realized the little guy wasn't sleeping.
[Harlan is a bad parent.]
Speaking of, I should head out. I gotta feed the kid or else he'll start eating trash.
[Again.]
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[Basically whenever he thinks about him.]
I won't hold you up but just, uh, tell me if you need anything, yeah?
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[It really is incredible. Does Hope just keep some kind of permanent anti-death barrier on him? They'd need a Hope event every other week to keep up with the amount of revivals Hayden should've racked up by now. The kid needs a punch card.]
Yeah, I will. Thanks, JT.
[He holds out a fist for a very manly knuckle bump.]
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No problem, HH. See you around.
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[He stands, and then he's gone. Magic!!!]