no subject

[ Huh, so that was a sore point.

One that he stumbled over. Ineptly. He probably should have realised it wouldn't be a fun topic of conversation, but here he is anyway.

Feeling awkward. ]

It happens to the best of us.

[ Is that reassuring? He has no idea. Maybe it isn't. ]

And you're here now, so that's a point to you and none to them.

[ Do scores help? John has no idea where he's going with this. ]