#jrichos

      « you keep staring at that guy.  is that a ‘i’m very interested in him’ stare or a ‘he’s going to ambush us and try to kill us’ stare.  i’d like to know if i have to defend myself. »       ALWAYS KNOWN FOR BEING BLUNT, lilith wasn’t going to change around joseph.  𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔.

  there was no point in dancing around all of it.  from her place against joseph’s shoulder she tilts her head up as she grabs one of the strawberries in front of them and places it in her mouth.    𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐓 she hadn’t expected the picnic, but it was certainly welcome.  SHE WAS SO BUSY NOW.  it was nice to just enjoy herself.

“There’s nothing to talk about.”  If there was ever anyone in the world that people could talk to, it would be Joey.  He was, by far, the most empathetic person Roy had ever known -- it probably went with the territory of literally being able to take a ride in someone else’s shoes; but Roy had a sneaking suspicion that Joey would be like that no matter what.  He was kind, and he cared about people.  

He rakes a hand through his hair, grimacing, because it’s hard to deflect Joey -- hard, and not likely to work.  Better to spit it out.  “Nothing new to talk about anyway.  It’s the same story it’s ever been.”  It was a lonely one.  But who was he going to say that to?  Who wanted to hear that kind of sob story shit when everyone around here had one of their own? 

Joey did.  He was a good friend like that.  And unlike Dick or Wally or the rest, Joey wasn’t judging.