[ It's not okay, but it's also not Nate's fault. Jesse blinks back the tears, shaking his head and making himself look at Nate. He even manages a small smile, though it's a little fragile and doesn't quite meet his eyes. ]
No problem, man.
Just - I know I wouldn't have believed it if I'd just heard it from them, y'know?
[ Unluckily for him, he'd been caught in the middle of it before he'd even known there was anything to watch out for. If he can help someone else avoid that, he figures it's the least he can do. ]
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[ It's not okay, but it's also not Nate's fault. Jesse blinks back the tears, shaking his head and making himself look at Nate. He even manages a small smile, though it's a little fragile and doesn't quite meet his eyes. ]
No problem, man.
Just - I know I wouldn't have believed it if I'd just heard it from them, y'know?
[ Unluckily for him, he'd been caught in the middle of it before he'd even known there was anything to watch out for. If he can help someone else avoid that, he figures it's the least he can do. ]