DETECTIVE DECKER.

‘ yeah. i will. i’m on your side — but, uh. you don’t hear that a lot, huh ? ’ she doesn’t have to be a social worker to recognize the signs ; father out of the picture, mother a negligent drunk, smart kid digging himself into an early grave by his own misguided machinations. ironic, when so much of what he does seems driven by that one base instinct : SURVIVAL. it makes her heartsick.
she recognizes, too, what it must’ve taken for someone like him to consciously reach out & ask for help.
‘ hey. i’ll do everything in my power to get you out of here, but you’re gonna have to TRUST me. & believe me, i know that’s a big deal. ’
four word starters. // accepting !