[There's an impulse to lean back, regain some of that space, but he does not. He'll hold his ground with a slight narrow to his brow; he didn't expect to be forgiven at first sight. Matter of fact, he'd been expecting something more...malicious than even this? It's only been about ten seconds, though, things could easily spiral one way or another.
Or not, considering his community service. That isn't something he's even inwardly using as a safety net. He could gloss his words over as something said out of anger -- his friends had been affected, after all. He's never been one to reign that particular sentiment in of his own accord; more of a personal problem.]
What did you expect?
[Quietly. He's not necessarily trying to defend himself.]
You know what it looked like.
[Like it was a betrayal of their...friendship...but Keith can't rightly use the f-word.]
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Or not, considering his community service. That isn't something he's even inwardly using as a safety net. He could gloss his words over as something said out of anger -- his friends had been affected, after all. He's never been one to reign that particular sentiment in of his own accord; more of a personal problem.]
What did you expect?
[Quietly. He's not necessarily trying to defend himself.]
You know what it looked like.
[Like it was a betrayal of their...friendship...but Keith can't rightly use the f-word.]