RP: She's growing up too fast!

[jake_abernathy]

Date: August 18, 2011
Characters: Jake Abernathy, Neve Standheim
Location: Jake’s place
Status: Private
Summary: Jake needs to flail at someone.
Completion: Incomplete

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[jake_abernathy]

True, she had badgered him, but it was also very true that Jake needed badgering. He was too prone by long habit to keep things to himself, and the tendency had only enforced itself after his accident. It was harder to talk about intensely personal things since then, as so much had changed and things felt so much deeper and harder now. It wasn't even true self pity, just a struggle to find his new place and role in the world. It was healthy for him to finally discuss some of it with someone--Rico was a man, that would be too... emotional, and for one reason or another most of the other people in his life had an excuse as well. Neve pushing him was what he needed. "That you did," he said, and there was no disapproval in his tone.

He appreciated all of her support more than he could express. Even if he might not necessarily believe her words off the bat, they were something he could play in his head when his own thoughts became too loud and frustrating.

"True enough. Can't run away from one of your anchors," he half joked. He might weigh her down sometimes, but he might also steady her a bit too. He liked being needed, being helpful, and being a part of someone else's world.