Re: John and Dom
"There are different kinds of broken connections, though." John shrugged. "Maybe the hug just proves, in some cases, the trust was never broken. We only thought it was for a while."
He could see that look he was starting to become very familiar with from almost everyone here he'd spent any length of time talking to. It was that 'you're not normal' look. "Realistic, not stoic. Stoic implies resignation. But, it's not about being resigned. It's about living while you can and not taking things for granted." But, he didn't want to think about 'can't go home'. He needed to get home soon before he didn't have a home to go back to.
What was John's first love? He'd been trained. He'd learned what he needed to survive, to prepare. But, could he say he actually loved any of it? Still, he laughed at the idea of not sucking at video games. "You can try. I'm pretty bad."
Smiling a little, John nodded. "You have a chance to make those connections. Not the same ones you had with their other versions. But...I kind of envy you that. It's not the same, can't be. But..." he trailed off with a shrug. Charlie was out there somewhere, alive, and John couldn't see him. Yeah, he envied Vail.