( the report cuts off before it can get too deep into what she's done but matt winces all the same. he takes a slow breath and shakes his head. )
Not long.
( the television doesn't stay off for long, clicking back on to stick's voice. matt straightens and he hears himself as a young man, offering stick that bracelet and then — rejection. it's even harsher this time, the words cutting and sharp, calling him weak, telling him he would never amount to anything.
calling him pointless. matt winces and moves to actually shove his fist through the screen.
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Not long.
( the television doesn't stay off for long, clicking back on to stick's voice. matt straightens and he hears himself as a young man, offering stick that bracelet and then — rejection. it's even harsher this time, the words cutting and sharp, calling him weak, telling him he would never amount to anything.
calling him pointless. matt winces and moves to actually shove his fist through the screen.
stick laughs from another screen behind him. )