[ Had Daryl thought he was judging him for reading? No, Jesse realizes a beat later, catching the unhappy look on Daryl's face, the way his shoulders have hunched slightly upward defensively. He'd thought he was just...judging him. Like someone like Daryl couldn't possibly have hobbies like reading.
It's enough to make him stop in his tracks in front of Daryl, turning to face him so he has to stop too and meet Jesse's eyes. ]
No, man. It's not that. It's just - [ He shrugs, and now it's Jesse's turn to feel self-conscious, looking away. What if Daryl thinks he's stupid, or not worth his time? Just a worthless druggie, with no interests beyond chasing the next high. ]
I just...always thought it was kinda boring.
[ "Kinda" is an understatement. He can't think of anything he'd like less to do with his time. Reading. For fun. ]
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[ Had Daryl thought he was judging him for reading? No, Jesse realizes a beat later, catching the unhappy look on Daryl's face, the way his shoulders have hunched slightly upward defensively. He'd thought he was just...judging him. Like someone like Daryl couldn't possibly have hobbies like reading.
It's enough to make him stop in his tracks in front of Daryl, turning to face him so he has to stop too and meet Jesse's eyes. ]
No, man. It's not that. It's just - [ He shrugs, and now it's Jesse's turn to feel self-conscious, looking away. What if Daryl thinks he's stupid, or not worth his time? Just a worthless druggie, with no interests beyond chasing the next high. ]
I just...always thought it was kinda boring.
[ "Kinda" is an understatement. He can't think of anything he'd like less to do with his time. Reading. For fun. ]