The sound of the blender startles him at first, though not enough to spark any new flashbacks, thank goodness. He rubs his hands over his face again, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his knees. "I, uh..." He wants to say yes, sure, but he's rattled enough that he doesn't think he'd be able to pretend everything's fine either. "I gotta... freshen up first."
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