"Yeah, I'm sorry," he says, his voice soft. He wonders if anyone will notice when he goes to change his shirt. Or question why he has another here. "I just... it seemed important to Josh, intensely so. I figured you two had spoken about it. And there's me, foot in mouth again. If you want to stay here, then you know I'll stand by that. But if you're staying just because I am, that might make me sad, Laurie. Because I would worry that my fear shaped your life in a way you didn't deserve."