Mmhm, bet you missed someone you could feel such moral superiority around, huh?

[ At the end of the day, being a difficult asshole and forcibly shoving aside any offers of empathy and understanding is a lot easier and infinitely more comfortable than...not. His folks would be proud. They would absolutely not be proud. ]

Even texting. Tell me there's basketball or something here and maybe I'll smile.

[ He misses sports. He really does. ]