[Because Johnny has to be a special snowflake matchstick. Except that he's not one to be petty in hard and genuinely emotional circumstances, so he relaxes a little with his arms coming to rest at his sides.
A million thoughts dance across his expression in one uncomfortable flash before he gives an exaggeratedly disappointed huff, trying not to think about Reed and Sue retiring or Ben's girlfriend and how alone he really was even before coming here. Then he's smiling again, a smile that Nita might recognize as hiding something quite sad, though few would normally know him so well as to do so.]
I have a kid waiting for me. [He gestures at her door, as if there's someone on the other side of it.] I should get going.
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[Because Johnny has to be a special
snowflakematchstick. Except that he's not one to be petty in hard and genuinely emotional circumstances, so he relaxes a little with his arms coming to rest at his sides.A million thoughts dance across his expression in one uncomfortable flash before he gives an exaggeratedly disappointed huff, trying not to think about Reed and Sue retiring or Ben's girlfriend and how alone he really was even before coming here. Then he's smiling again, a smile that Nita might recognize as hiding something quite sad, though few would normally know him so well as to do so.]
I have a kid waiting for me. [He gestures at her door, as if there's someone on the other side of it.] I should get going.