[A laugh coughs up his throat. He wasn't exactly thinking the word great when he brought up the death threats.] As a younger brother who's never been anything but the baby, I both can and can't relate. [Tommy's hand reaches out to grab Eddie as she wobbles slightly; he's just there, just has her gently at the elbow, like he's just touching her because he wants to, not because her balance faltered.
He knows a lot of guys who like women shorter than themselves, but for him there's nothing to mind about Eddie being every inch of his own height. Tommy chides himself for thinking about it at a time like this.]
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He knows a lot of guys who like women shorter than themselves, but for him there's nothing to mind about Eddie being every inch of his own height. Tommy chides himself for thinking about it at a time like this.]