[Ah, he answered. There's still time to back out, Anders reminds himself, but the self-assurance falls flat just like the joke that comes to mind in response.]
Only the second? I'm hurt.
[To both of their surprise, this is shaping up to be a sober discussion. A prank or light banter over a beer are much better reasons to track Alistair down, in Anders' opinion; personal problems feel, as ever, like he's saddling an already overburdened mount with an extra load. But if someone's likely to understand, it's someone going through the same thing.]
Can I come over? I have something I'd like to talk about.
[In person is much more preferable to over the phones, he agrees.]
text;
Only the second? I'm hurt.
[To both of their surprise, this is shaping up to be a sober discussion. A prank or light banter over a beer are much better reasons to track Alistair down, in Anders' opinion; personal problems feel, as ever, like he's saddling an already overburdened mount with an extra load. But if someone's likely to understand, it's someone going through the same thing.]
Can I come over? I have something I'd like to talk about.
[In person is much more preferable to over the phones, he agrees.]