[ Jeff takes a sip of the tea, then lowers the mug, his fingers drumming against it. ]
I guess it did.
[ Reluctant, and a total understatement. Jeff blinks, thinking, even though he knows the answer already. ]
Worse.
[ Because he could at least distract himself in the immediate aftermath with making sure Athena was okay, or Cam, or check in on any other person in his life. But that could only work for so long. ]
It's fine. Really. I probably wasn't in the best place to talk about it, anyway.
[ And notice how he's still SOOOORT OF STALLING. Talking around it rather than going into it. ]
no subject
I guess it did.
[ Reluctant, and a total understatement. Jeff blinks, thinking, even though he knows the answer already. ]
Worse.
[ Because he could at least distract himself in the immediate aftermath with making sure Athena was okay, or Cam, or check in on any other person in his life. But that could only work for so long. ]
It's fine. Really. I probably wasn't in the best place to talk about it, anyway.
[ And notice how he's still SOOOORT OF STALLING. Talking around it rather than going into it. ]