Ford looked startled by Cash's response. Did he keep saying it? He didn't think he had — but he didn't remember exactly what words he'd used in the letter, when he'd asked Cash if he wanted to meet up at the event, so maybe. Still, this was a little harsh for that context. Maybe Cash was a little more raw than Ford had thought. He'd seemed put together enough when they'd been up in the market, but appearances could be deceiving, especially with Cash.
"Sorry?" he said, tone caught halfway between an apology and an I beg your pardon? He looked at the stone in his hand and ran his tongue over the front of his upper teeth. He didn't really want to talk about it, but if Cash needed someone to talk to about it he wanted to be there — which made responding here a little difficult. "I just want to know how you are," he said after a beat.
"Sorry?" he said, tone caught halfway between an apology and an I beg your pardon? He looked at the stone in his hand and ran his tongue over the front of his upper teeth. He didn't really want to talk about it, but if Cash needed someone to talk to about it he wanted to be there — which made responding here a little difficult. "I just want to know how you are," he said after a beat.
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