It's not that Ted really feels that way now... But he definitely felt that way back then, and maybe he never fully processed that, so it just comes back to the surface feeling almost just as fresh as it did back then.
He lets Joan pull him close, wrapping his arms around her as well, as well as he can from this angle.
"I appreciate that," he whispers, nodding a little. He knows she does, and he's so grateful for it. But it seems as far as the world is concerned, no one would even miss Turner, and Ted can't stand thinking about it.
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Date: 2021-10-02 12:17 am (UTC)He lets Joan pull him close, wrapping his arms around her as well, as well as he can from this angle.
"I appreciate that," he whispers, nodding a little. He knows she does, and he's so grateful for it. But it seems as far as the world is concerned, no one would even miss Turner, and Ted can't stand thinking about it.