[It's a sort of companionship he hasn't had in Jackson. Boston was a certain sort of hell, in retrospect, but the bonds between him and Tommy and him and the neighbors are different than this. He's not sure how to put it into words.
So, he doesn't.]
Just as well. At least it won't smell like a locker room in here for when she comes back.
I’m just surprised it’s all Pokémon and Naruto in here instead of, I don’t know, football? How’d you end up with a kid either of us could have stuffed in a locker?
The whole point of being a warden is to connect with someone and get them to graduate, Joel. She's one of the youngest people here, too, and she doesn't know how people are supposed to live. She's got a lot of ground to make up.
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[She lets out an amused little huff just the same, ready to just slide back into old times as she starts folding t-shirts.]
I don’t think she’ll believe me if I try to take the fall.
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So, he doesn't.]
Just as well. At least it won't smell like a locker room in here for when she comes back.
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[He's clearly not trying to show that the locker comment strikes him as real funny.
It's true.]
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No kidding? She hasn’t made a lot of friends here.
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[Three? That's a lot, in Joel's books.]
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[He grimaces, trying to not take that personally. Or maybe it's because all of Ellie's shit is plaid or sweaters or torn jeans.]
Dramatic.
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[Not that he imagines Ellie taking it well. She doesn't very much like being told anything.]
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