( It feels awful when someone entrusts you with something big, important, and all you can do is swallow air. He can't tell her about Atlas, because it will undermine everything that Atlas is, if he is tied to Adonis Casey. She's seen him, she knows how lost he is, and Atlas has to be strong. Bad enough that Stephanie knows, especially when she thinks he's an idiot.
There's a long, awkward silence, but he's gotten pretty used to those. ) Th-- thanks.
( For the trust? Shut up, Donny, and he's scratching his forehead. )
I d-don't-- ( He can't. He does have stuff he could share, but... ) Is, uh. There-- anything you w-want to know?
( This won't necessarily go awfully, and he's sort of thrown. )
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There's a long, awkward silence, but he's gotten pretty used to those. ) Th-- thanks.
( For the trust? Shut up, Donny, and he's scratching his forehead. )
I d-don't-- ( He can't. He does have stuff he could share, but... ) Is, uh. There-- anything you w-want to know?
( This won't necessarily go awfully, and he's sort of thrown. )