[ It's for the best he stopped himself really, at the moment Jake's as liable to try to break Dirk's hand as anything else. After such a callus remark, a hand on the shoulder or a hug would seem almost like mockery more than anything else. Like a patronizing little bit of comfort, because it's clear Jake's feelings were hurt. Not because Dirk felt guilt over what he was saying, or because he didn't mean any of it.
In fact, with that next remark, Jake is almost positive Dirk means ever single word he's saying right now and there's a sick clenching in his stomach as he starts to wonder why Dirk even came back if this was all he was going to going to come back to say. If he didn't want to be here, why even bother to show up again and risk hurting the kids? Dirk is a lot of things but he isn't stupid, he has to know how badly this could upset them. Jake sure does't feel like he's handling this well, and being he's in his late twenties he's pretty sure he can handle this information better than a little kid can.
So while Dirk doesn't close the gap between them, Jake does. Not as a way to comfort him, but so he could try to get his hands tangled in the fabric of Dirk's shirt and allow him enough leverage to swing him around and attempt to slam him into the nearest wall. ]
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In fact, with that next remark, Jake is almost positive Dirk means ever single word he's saying right now and there's a sick clenching in his stomach as he starts to wonder why Dirk even came back if this was all he was going to going to come back to say. If he didn't want to be here, why even bother to show up again and risk hurting the kids? Dirk is a lot of things but he isn't stupid, he has to know how badly this could upset them. Jake sure does't feel like he's handling this well, and being he's in his late twenties he's pretty sure he can handle this information better than a little kid can.
So while Dirk doesn't close the gap between them, Jake does. Not as a way to comfort him, but so he could try to get his hands tangled in the fabric of Dirk's shirt and allow him enough leverage to swing him around and attempt to slam him into the nearest wall. ]
How can you even say that?!