(As far as Eddie was concerned, a magical fix-all was a pretty substantial answer. If something was broken, it should be fixed, right? Sicknesses should be cured. It all was the same stuff.
Eddie looks dubious, his brows furrowed together. The adults in this place were unlike the ones Eddie was used to. Even if Mr. Keene had good intentions when he told Eddie that he was, essentially, a mental case, he had done it in a way that made Eddie feel like he was being played with. Eddie was naturally reluctant about adults, wary towards them and what their intentions were.
Granted, the psychological damage from his mom ran way deeper than he even realized. And honestly? Talking about it would probably do the kid wonders developmentally.
But he was reluctant to talk about his mother to an adult. There was a certain way of approaching This Issue that got him talking, but a simple offer? He still felt anxious and decided maybe he ought to drop it.)
It's fine. It's stupid. (He briefly touches his hand over the lump of his inhaler in his pocket.)
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(As far as Eddie was concerned, a magical fix-all was a pretty substantial answer. If something was broken, it should be fixed, right? Sicknesses should be cured. It all was the same stuff.
Eddie looks dubious, his brows furrowed together. The adults in this place were unlike the ones Eddie was used to. Even if Mr. Keene had good intentions when he told Eddie that he was, essentially, a mental case, he had done it in a way that made Eddie feel like he was being played with. Eddie was naturally reluctant about adults, wary towards them and what their intentions were.
Granted, the psychological damage from his mom ran way deeper than he even realized. And honestly? Talking about it would probably do the kid wonders developmentally.
But he was reluctant to talk about his mother to an adult. There was a certain way of approaching This Issue that got him talking, but a simple offer? He still felt anxious and decided maybe he ought to drop it.)
It's fine. It's stupid. (He briefly touches his hand over the lump of his inhaler in his pocket.)