Maybe it should make things worse, but it's actually kind of a relief to hear that Peter's not sure, either. If Peter can keep saying it, keep trying to believe it, without really being sure, then Jason can at least try.
"Okay." He still sounds more unsure than he wants to, but he nods, just enough for Peter to feel the motion with how close they still are. "Okay."
He goes quiet for a few seconds, and then sighs. "My parents are... they're going to send me to rehab, probably, because it'll make them look good. Then they'll kick me out and tell people I wasn't willing to 'give up my self-destructive lifestyle'." The quotes are practically audible. Jason tries to smile, like it doesn't bother him, but it doesn't really work. "They're pretty predictable."
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"Okay." He still sounds more unsure than he wants to, but he nods, just enough for Peter to feel the motion with how close they still are. "Okay."
He goes quiet for a few seconds, and then sighs. "My parents are... they're going to send me to rehab, probably, because it'll make them look good. Then they'll kick me out and tell people I wasn't willing to 'give up my self-destructive lifestyle'." The quotes are practically audible. Jason tries to smile, like it doesn't bother him, but it doesn't really work. "They're pretty predictable."