Oh. Oh shit he’s about to start crying, isn’t he? God, how pathetic. Normally James would make fun of someone for this, but honestly? In this specific scenario, he gets it. This was heavy news to hear for a Rocket. It had been a big deal at the time.
“…That was years ago, though,” he continues, tone detached but still softer than he’d like for it to be. “It was big news. There’s no way you wouldn’t have heard about it unless you were literally under a rock. So maybe this is one of those… fuckin’, time and space situations you mentioned. Or whatever.”
Ugh. Just saying that felt stupid as hell. Why was he trying to console this loser? Maybe it was his instinct as a superior officer to look out for lower ranking members. Or maybe it was just better than the alternative of having to listen to another man cry.
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“…That was years ago, though,” he continues, tone detached but still softer than he’d like for it to be. “It was big news. There’s no way you wouldn’t have heard about it unless you were literally under a rock. So maybe this is one of those… fuckin’, time and space situations you mentioned. Or whatever.”
Ugh. Just saying that felt stupid as hell. Why was he trying to console this loser? Maybe it was his instinct as a superior officer to look out for lower ranking members. Or maybe it was just better than the alternative of having to listen to another man cry.