[Getting Jake to wake up to how this makes Dirk feel, even if he isn't quite aware of it was step one. And clearly successful. A part of him does feel guilty for it, it's not like he enjoyed not being able to contact him, or to come home sooner. But some things were necessary if this was going to work. Which it had to, it wasn't just about them any more.
He nods, glancing around quickly to see how much of a mess Jake had actually made of the place, before focusing in on him again]
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He nods, glancing around quickly to see how much of a mess Jake had actually made of the place, before focusing in on him again]
Okay.