( It's probably not surprising by now that Jack's oddly calm and pliant under Kyle's weight. He gives his wrist a little wiggle, his fingers a little flex, but it's nowhere near the same neighborhood as trying to break out of the hold.

This... should probably bother him more than it does, shouldn't it? There's a reason, isn't there? He can't... think of what it is, he can't think of why — maybe because he isn't particularly motivated to. There's no reason to think about it so hard, right? )

Why the hell would I try to stab you? ( You're his only friend, Kyle. Don't be ridiculous. ) Also- this is an awkward question, but are we having, like, a moment? I'm just asking because I'm really bad at identifying that kind of thing, and I'm reserving my reaction until I know for sure so I don't embarrass myself.