He laughed -- for a split second before he wrestled himself away, giving Tom an elbow to the stomach. It was gentle, all things considered, but enough to make it clear that he wasn't in the mood. Of the two of them, he'd never been the playful one. He'd always been more subdued, with a shorter temper and mood swings that were probably the result of being ordered around and held to certain expectations his whole life, with the house itself being run like the sheriff's department. Everything was an order there.
But that had never done much to stop him from enjoying himself in the right company. He knew how to have fun, how to relax and screw around just like any other kid his age. The difference now was that he was too caught up in the way things had been changing to be receptive.
Tom always did this. Got distance, spaced out-- then thought he could bounce back from it with teasing, try to get himself a laugh with horseplay taking the place of an apology. It used to work. Now? Not so much.
"Cut it out." He still wore a half-smile as he shrugged himself out from Tom's assault, but it was fading fast. "This stuff is serious. You're actin' all--" He cut himself off with a short huff, frustrated with his inability to articulate it.
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Date: 2013-12-20 06:55 am (UTC)But that had never done much to stop him from enjoying himself in the right company. He knew how to have fun, how to relax and screw around just like any other kid his age. The difference now was that he was too caught up in the way things had been changing to be receptive.
Tom always did this. Got distance, spaced out-- then thought he could bounce back from it with teasing, try to get himself a laugh with horseplay taking the place of an apology. It used to work. Now? Not so much.
"Cut it out." He still wore a half-smile as he shrugged himself out from Tom's assault, but it was fading fast. "This stuff is serious. You're actin' all--" He cut himself off with a short huff, frustrated with his inability to articulate it.
"Fuckin' weird. You're different."