"I'm trying not to," he drawls, but it's filler, just noise, while he actually does think.
"...I don't think I see how my willingness to spend time with a friend is something miraculous."
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"I'm trying not to," he drawls, but it's filler, just noise, while he actually does think.
"...I don't think I see how my willingness to spend time with a friend is something miraculous."