".....How could you say it wasn't so bad..?'
"I-I dunno-I-I mean I still have to go back-maybe-probably-Ugh, I dunnoooo-"
He buried his face in his hands.
"....You don't have to go back if you don't want to."
"But...."
"Hey, listen. It's going to be okay. If you don't want to go back, you don't have too."
"...."
"You can stay at my place."
"Hf-r-really?"
"Of course!"
"...Hawks....why are you being so nice to me.....?"
