[Teenage Strider stubbornness. It's even worse than normal teenage stubbornness. And also teenaged sensitivity, because he has that in spades.
Maybe it's a good thing that Bro doesn't mention being afraid, because it would be weird to hear it admitted so directly, even though Dirk and Bro are so similar.
He breathes in through his nose, then out again, before he finally looks up.]
It'll be taken under advisement.
I will do better next time. [It's as close to thanks as he can get.]
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Maybe it's a good thing that Bro doesn't mention being afraid, because it would be weird to hear it admitted so directly, even though Dirk and Bro are so similar.
He breathes in through his nose, then out again, before he finally looks up.]
It'll be taken under advisement.
I will do better next time. [It's as close to thanks as he can get.]