He wants to bite back with a "But I still hurt you" sort-of retort, but that wouldn't help anybody. He's learning to curb that much more wicked tendency to snarl at everything.
Somehow, Philip's reassurance isn't as reassuring to Dean as it ought to be.]
Yeah, sure.
[Yeah, right. There isn't a fine line between convincing and unconvincing when it comes to Philip. It's all about as obvious as being hit in the face with a brick. They've gotten a little too good at gauging each other's feelings, now. Damned manly bonding time.
Dean nods, because he knows it'll make Philip feel better, and it sort of makes himself feel better as well. Delusion is the way to go, right? Right.]
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He wants to bite back with a "But I still hurt you" sort-of retort, but that wouldn't help anybody. He's learning to curb that much more wicked tendency to snarl at everything.
Somehow, Philip's reassurance isn't as reassuring to Dean as it ought to be.]
Yeah, sure.
[Yeah, right. There isn't a fine line between convincing and unconvincing when it comes to Philip. It's all about as obvious as being hit in the face with a brick. They've gotten a little too good at gauging each other's feelings, now. Damned manly bonding time.
Dean nods, because he knows it'll make Philip feel better, and it sort of makes himself feel better as well. Delusion is the way to go, right? Right.]
That event was all screwed to Hell, anyways.
[Dean winces. Nice allusion, buddy.]