Re: Woods: Patrick/Mary
Man, no- Ow!- [Because, dude, the whack was a lowblow.] Hey. People lie about that stuff all the time when they're Catfishing someone. It's either that, or their age, or their gender, or their weight. All the other things match up, man, so it makes sense that you might have a dude and a kid somewhere, and that you just didn't want to tell me. [Dude was slow to realize what she said about sending him.] Why would someone send me? I'm just a guy from a weird town. No one sends me anywhere.
[He raked his hands through his hair, shuddering a bit when his fingers brushed his ears. He was used to the sensation now, though, and dude didn't miss a beat.] I did want to be with you. Okay, so shit's changed, but that was the truth then. [It had been. He'd spent half a year moping about it, which was a lot when it came to Patrick holding onto anything at all.] You didn't disappoint me. It's not like that. Don't joke. [Patrick was a joker at heart, but his expression now was entirely serious.]