"But this place, it's supposed to be about second chances. They all say it. But then, where's the follow-through?" He sighed. He knew where it was, why it was lacking, he'd spoken to people about it and it was practically eating at him not talking to someone he actually had some interest invested in about it.
For a moment, he was quiet again, staring out at nothing before eventually, his gaze shifted up towards Elijah again. And for a second, one fleeting, barely noticeable second, he felt like he was a kid again, looking up to his big brother for one reason or another. But this time, it was different. This time, rather than looking to him for advice, he was looking for simple acceptance. Though, unspoken, it probably didn't mean much.