"A few what?" He smiles a little but doesn't push the joke, doesn't want to give Ford time to think he ain't takin' him seriously. There was a time when he took pride in that, his ability to annoy his brother out of absolutely any mood at all, but annoying him is a risk now. It feels like a risk.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll probably get bored soon anyway, not much to do around here 'cept read your nerdy books." He could sleep now maybe, now that things are good, now that they're better. But Ford obviously expects Stan to be up making sure he wakes up okay, so that's what Stanley's gonna' do. He gives Ford's shoulders a squeeze - hallelujah, a part of the guy he don't have to worry about breakin' if he touches it - then pulls back a little and gives him a little push, encouragement to lay back. "Go on. I'll be here when you wake up, yeah?"
It's weird to say that. After all this time it feels like a dream almost, that idea of keeping watch over his brother while he sleeps, Ford wakin' up, maybe talking to Stan a little. Just being here, expecting to be here later. It's weird.
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"Yeah, yeah. I'll probably get bored soon anyway, not much to do around here 'cept read your nerdy books." He could sleep now maybe, now that things are good, now that they're better. But Ford obviously expects Stan to be up making sure he wakes up okay, so that's what Stanley's gonna' do. He gives Ford's shoulders a squeeze - hallelujah, a part of the guy he don't have to worry about breakin' if he touches it - then pulls back a little and gives him a little push, encouragement to lay back. "Go on. I'll be here when you wake up, yeah?"
It's weird to say that. After all this time it feels like a dream almost, that idea of keeping watch over his brother while he sleeps, Ford wakin' up, maybe talking to Stan a little. Just being here, expecting to be here later. It's weird.
He means it.