[Meeting halfway is probably the best course of action for them. They're both bloody-minded enough to argue about who has to shoulder the blame for the next forever- best to meet in the middle here.
He's been so worried about how this conversation would go- all his self-loathing and panic churning away in his chest. He still wasn't completely certain this would end well. After all, this wouldn't be the first time he completely tanked a friendship with his own bad judgement calls.
But then Fern steps in to hug him and a little of that worry seeps away. He returns it, unhesitatingly, a tight, solid hug. Maybe, maybe things won't be so terrible for a change. ]
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He's been so worried about how this conversation would go- all his self-loathing and panic churning away in his chest. He still wasn't completely certain this would end well. After all, this wouldn't be the first time he completely tanked a friendship with his own bad judgement calls.
But then Fern steps in to hug him and a little of that worry seeps away. He returns it, unhesitatingly, a tight, solid hug. Maybe, maybe things won't be so terrible for a change. ]
I've missed you, Bud.