[He hesitates, but Simon doesn't seem as though he's pushing Wade away, despite his words. Finally, Wade sits down on the couch next to him, careful not to touch him. He sighs.]
Listen, kid. [There's no trace of condescension in that nickname.] I know I come across as a goofy jokester that doesn't take anything seriously, but that's just how I deal with shit, y'know? It's a... whaddya call it-- defense mechanism. Had it since I was a kid. An' if that gave you the impression that I don't care, well... then I'm sorry. Sometimes I forget how fucked up things can really get here. I shouldn't have made light of it, not to you. That was shitty of me.
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[He hesitates, but Simon doesn't seem as though he's pushing Wade away, despite his words. Finally, Wade sits down on the couch next to him, careful not to touch him. He sighs.]
Listen, kid. [There's no trace of condescension in that nickname.] I know I come across as a goofy jokester that doesn't take anything seriously, but that's just how I deal with shit, y'know? It's a... whaddya call it-- defense mechanism. Had it since I was a kid. An' if that gave you the impression that I don't care, well... then I'm sorry. Sometimes I forget how fucked up things can really get here. I shouldn't have made light of it, not to you. That was shitty of me.