⏩ ⏭ ⟨ ★ ⭐ “Rarely ever does.” There’s either ‘Best Case Scenario’, or ‘Top Ten Worst Case Scenarios That’re More Likely To Happen Than Best Case Scenario, Because Fuck You, Christopher Davis Dane-Krakowski’. He coughs, clearing his throat; head tilts to the side. “I know I overthink things,” he says, fiddling with the cuff of a sleeve, I can’t help it getting ready to rush out. “It-- it helps, because then I don’t look stupid, you know?” Which isn’t the best way to approach things, he knows, but in it’s own unhealthy way, it has helped in the short-term. Long-term? Well, you only need to remember Blackwood Mountain and it’s most recent history, and it’s tangled yarn-links to understand how absolutely fucked overthinking is. Don’t wanna upset Josh? Don’t ask! Simple.
⏩ ⏭ ⟨ ★ ⭐ “But.” Connective: he’s trying to turn shit around. Trying to be positive and all that shit. “... But I’d like to not be such a negative piece of shit.” Great start to that, buddy! Nice one: self-degradation. Great, great. Try again: He breathes in, trying a smile with a nervous laugh. “Anyway, thanks for coming with me. I know this is...” He sucks in a breath; his entire being is shaking. What a funny thing, to linger on the inevitability of visiting his best friend ( ex-best friend? he doesn’t want to think about it like that. ) with his girlfriend. And won’t this be something to explain to Josh. ( What? Like you owe him? ) “Probably gonna be awkward for you, considering... but I really-- really want you to know that I appreciate this. A lot.”