[That actually gets a genuine laugh, and he reaches up from her shoulder to ruffle her hair.]
Kid, I'm twenty-six. I think I got the memo.
[Or at least he likes to pretend he did. Jim's never talked about his issues if he can help it, and he isn't going to start. Her offer's... appreciated, sure, but he's never going to be That Guy who dumps his problems on a kid.]
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Kid, I'm twenty-six. I think I got the memo.
[Or at least he likes to pretend he did. Jim's never talked about his issues if he can help it, and he isn't going to start. Her offer's... appreciated, sure, but he's never going to be That Guy who dumps his problems on a kid.]
But I appreciate the concern.
[Don't lose that.]