[The whole aloof vibe might feel safer and cooler to Taako, but to Eddie it's the opposite. Maybe it's something about Eddie's personality, but realizing that something matters to Taako adds a depth to him, makes Eddie feel like he understands him a bit better, and that's attractive to him. Reaching out, a little tentatively, he brushes his fingertips across the back of one of Taako's hands.]

I know it doesn't change anything, but...everyone messes up sometimes. And sometimes it causes a lot of problems, and hurts a lot of people but. [He shrugs a little, glances downward.] It doesn't make you bad. Especially when you talk about it like that.

[His fingertips graze gently against the skin between Taako's knuckles, and he swallows hard before speaking quietly.]

I killed myself.