She squeezes his in return, and wraps her free hand over his. It's moments like this when she really wonders at how little she does miss Brian. This, somehow, is more of a comfort than anything they did.
He lets out a breath and is quiet for a long while, letting the silence stretch comfortably between them. He finally feels like a partner with her again and so he settles easily into it before he lets out a breath. "Alright, I think I've done enough moping at you today," he finally says. "Thanks...for listening."
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He does not say Tal. He can't say Tal.
"But it's nice to dream about getting away from shit, even if I don't run away from things anymore."
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"Yeah. I think about going home, and I'm just. Tired."
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"Yeah. I know."
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