[ Were this anyone else, Jack would probably stop the conversation right here. He's sensitive, and that's not news to anyone that gets to know him, but this is something he's especially sensitive about. As such the joke gets him to bristle, since it's a bit more barbed than Hawke intends. He even knows that, but it doesn't make him any less upset (because he's a baby). ]
yeah I'll just stop you right there before you make any more jokes. she's dead
[ Well, joking sure missed the mark and this is admittedly kind of uncharted territory for her. She thought maybe divorce, certainly not death, and thinking back to how broken her family became after Malcolm's passing isn't an easy thing for her to do.
So, now Hawke's no longer dicking around with her texting and actually trying to figure out what to say. Fucks sake, Jack!! She didn't mean to unlock your tragic backstory. ]
I'm sorry for your loss. If she was anything like you, I'm sure she was fantastic.
[ And Hawke genuinely means it!! Jack's her friend and she cares for him quite a lot and if Jack loved someone like she wagers he loved his wife, then that truly is sad. ]
Are you sure you want to talk about this with me?
[ Since Hawke still pretty much sees herself as the worst person to ever talk about anything emotional with. She knows she's going to fuck this up, okay. ]
[ It's not quite the response Jack expects, but that's largely because of the kind of person Jack is. He's so deeply paranoid that even the idea of someone being nice or sympathetic to him feels... odd. It's a strange thing to see that kind of kindness, and it almost makes him feel uncharacteristically tongue-tied. As such, he's glad that this is taking place over text, as odd as that is in itself. ]
She was. They both were. Which I guess kind of sorry I didn't mention it but not exactly a topic of conversation I'm super partial to
[ Which would seem like a "no, I don't," but after a minute, there's another message: ]
We were married for almost ten years. Had a daughter together.
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Date: 2017-04-11 07:33 pm (UTC)yeah I'll just stop you right there before you make any more jokes. she's dead
fuck you for doing this to me WHY IS HAWKE SO STUPID
Date: 2017-04-11 07:50 pm (UTC)So, now Hawke's no longer dicking around with her texting and actually trying to figure out what to say. Fucks sake, Jack!! She didn't mean to unlock your tragic backstory. ]
I'm sorry for your loss. If she was anything like you, I'm sure she was fantastic.
[ And Hawke genuinely means it!! Jack's her friend and she cares for him quite a lot and if Jack loved someone like she wagers he loved his wife, then that truly is sad. ]
Are you sure you want to talk about this with me?
[ Since Hawke still pretty much sees herself as the worst person to ever talk about anything emotional with. She knows she's going to fuck this up, okay. ]
HAHAHA!!
Date: 2017-04-11 11:09 pm (UTC)She was. They both were. Which I guess kind of sorry I didn't mention it but not exactly a topic of conversation I'm super partial to
[ Which would seem like a "no, I don't," but after a minute, there's another message: ]
We were married for almost ten years. Had a daughter together.