[He phrases that in a specific way, covering over self-denigration and openings to ask about his history.]
I do work with the FBI, we tend to keep our heads down.
[He smiles weakly at his own not-quite-a-joke. (He sometimes wishes he had kept his head down, and not answered the call when Jack Crawford came looking for him. He can't help but hate himself a little for that cowardice.)]
It's funny how many nice girls you meet at the morgue.
[...No, Will. No. (He might mean Beverly. But not entirely.)]
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[He phrases that in a specific way, covering over self-denigration and openings to ask about his history.]
I do work with the FBI, we tend to keep our heads down.
[He smiles weakly at his own not-quite-a-joke. (He sometimes wishes he had kept his head down, and not answered the call when Jack Crawford came looking for him. He can't help but hate himself a little for that cowardice.)]
It's funny how many nice girls you meet at the morgue.
[...No, Will. No. (He might mean Beverly. But not entirely.)]