Oh, dude.

[Rex shakes his head slightly a that, the rasp in his throat evident. That sound isn't a rude one, for once. It's a murmur, an acknowledgement.]

The world's a fuckin' shitshow.

[Spoken like someone who really, truly knows.

There is a subtle weight to Rex's words, which are uttered with an even temper, at almost an uncharacteristically quiet volume for him.]

If people like us don't try to make it a better place, Iiiii'm not really sure who would.

[He lets go! But that was a lingering hand touch. Once again- Gay.]