Totally acceptable. [Teasing:] Cats are absolutely better, but it's all good.
[He's carrying over the drinks. He sets them both down. He sits in a separate section from Will. Takes a deep breath. Then:]
Okay, so... [This is really a dam-about-to-break moment, though Will would need more sensory input to be certain of exactly how.] Look, I know I'm going to sound like a douchebag going [facetiously bright] "we're both people who care about Malcolm!!" [But:] But... I seriously need some perspective because I can't help thinking he handled everything about the announcement during and after the investigation in the absolute worst way imaginable. And I am not trying to use hyperbole.
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[He's carrying over the drinks. He sets them both down. He sits in a separate section from Will. Takes a deep breath. Then:]
Okay, so... [This is really a dam-about-to-break moment, though Will would need more sensory input to be certain of exactly how.] Look, I know I'm going to sound like a douchebag going [facetiously bright] "we're both people who care about Malcolm!!" [But:] But... I seriously need some perspective because I can't help thinking he handled everything about the announcement during and after the investigation in the absolute worst way imaginable. And I am not trying to use hyperbole.