[Danny pulls back and lets go. He wasn't quite smiling yet, but it was closer to a real smile than he'd been for quite a while. Right now Danny mostly just felt tired and wrung out. But it was better, and that was the important thing.]
It did. I think... Maybe I was just focusing on all the worst parts. It helps to be reminded that I'm not alone. [A moment of hesitation.] I can't really talk to my parents about any of this, you know? And it kind of felt like if I talked about it to anyone it would make it more real. And I'd just make people worry.
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It did. I think... Maybe I was just focusing on all the worst parts. It helps to be reminded that I'm not alone. [A moment of hesitation.] I can't really talk to my parents about any of this, you know? And it kind of felt like if I talked about it to anyone it would make it more real. And I'd just make people worry.