[The silence doesn't bother Archer - he barely even notices it. He's lost in thought as well. What can they do about this? He's not surprised to hear Kimblee voice that thought.]
...I don't know.
[That's not true. He runs a hand through his hair, expression darkening. He knows exactly what he wants to do, but admitting this is difficult.]
I suppose I... want things to go back to the way they were.
[He hates showing weakness like this. It's the truth though; even if it means he can't be on his own - that he can't act like a normal person without Kimblee around - he would prefer to stay by Kimblee's side. They work well together. Why should they change that just because of some issue he's having?]
I'm not saying we should ignore what happened. That won't do us any good. But I don't want anything to change between us.
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...I don't know.
[That's not true. He runs a hand through his hair, expression darkening. He knows exactly what he wants to do, but admitting this is difficult.]
I suppose I... want things to go back to the way they were.
[He hates showing weakness like this. It's the truth though; even if it means he can't be on his own - that he can't act like a normal person without Kimblee around - he would prefer to stay by Kimblee's side. They work well together. Why should they change that just because of some issue he's having?]
I'm not saying we should ignore what happened. That won't do us any good. But I don't want anything to change between us.