And Joe never stopped looking up to him, never ceased to do exactly as Pete asked of him...
I think that is the most profound line of the entire story, because it looks the deepest into his nature. He's so ridiculously forgiving, especially of his friends, and he just never gives up on that, even when he has every right to.
...Because he thought it would make him look "tougher" to walk around with a swollen lip as if he'd gotten into a bar fight.
And there's the way to show a boy being a boy in a dorky, real way that's just sort of tender. I love that Joe just plays it off and frets about his manliness and doesn't even get angry that he's just been socked in the mouth. It's just... There are no words.
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I think that is the most profound line of the entire story, because it looks the deepest into his nature. He's so ridiculously forgiving, especially of his friends, and he just never gives up on that, even when he has every right to.
...Because he thought it would make him look "tougher" to walk around with a swollen lip as if he'd gotten into a bar fight.
And there's the way to show a boy being a boy in a dorky, real way that's just sort of tender. I love that Joe just plays it off and frets about his manliness and doesn't even get angry that he's just been socked in the mouth. It's just... There are no words.
Beautiful piece.