"No need to try and add more," he agreed and returned the smile, trying to make it as large and upbeat as possible. "It'd have to be really cheesy to do that, yeah?" He hated that this was all they had, promising words that they couldn't keep because of the world they lived in, not because of their own cowardice.
Swallowing at her explanation he nodded and leaned his head against the bars again. "I know." And then Lee was quiet, for a long time. Taking a deep breath, his eyes closed and he gave another smile, though with lids shut it was hard to tell if it was real. "We can just hope someone cares out there.
"And you be careful. I want to see you, right?" Lee figured the warning wasn't completely unprecedented considering her pretense for back talk.