[ They've had an echo of this conversation before, not so long ago, only then it was the signs of a murderer Hopper thought he should've caught and now it's Stephen wanting him that he thinks was the give away he ought never to have missed. His throat burns, clenched tight with the urge to cry. ]
Don't. [ Think that, don't think that. Even if it's true. Without something else to be terrified of, would Stephen ever have been so uncomplicated? ] Jim.
[ Can't be a coward now, not now (John had been right to call him one, but he can't own it this time - ) ]
I came because I needed [ safety, comfort, home ] you.
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Don't. [ Think that, don't think that. Even if it's true. Without something else to be terrified of, would Stephen ever have been so uncomplicated? ] Jim.
[ Can't be a coward now, not now (John had been right to call him one, but he can't own it this time - ) ]
I came because I needed [ safety, comfort, home ] you.