[As soon as he touches her fingers, she'll take his hand, if he'll allow it, her grip gentle as much as she wants to cling to him.
And he's right again, really, since she told him so much so early on and it didn't seem to stop him from chasing her. He knew more than Tim did, probably more than Ellie did, because she always talked about the gang war vaguely, never quite wanting to go into detail.]
I think I do a pretty good job of seeming more together than I am.
[Like she can make a joke of it.
Like he didn't just tell her that he doesn't buy her jokes.]
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And he's right again, really, since she told him so much so early on and it didn't seem to stop him from chasing her. He knew more than Tim did, probably more than Ellie did, because she always talked about the gang war vaguely, never quite wanting to go into detail.]
I think I do a pretty good job of seeming more together than I am.
[Like she can make a joke of it.
Like he didn't just tell her that he doesn't buy her jokes.]