[There's none of his bravado or teasing here either; right now his voice is surprisingly soft for someone who tends towards the louder end of the spectrum, which is a sign right there that he too is a little less okay than he's trying to pretend.]
You holding up okay?
[It feels like kind of a stupid question in the face of what just happened, but it's all he can think of to say right now.]
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[There's none of his bravado or teasing here either; right now his voice is surprisingly soft for someone who tends towards the louder end of the spectrum, which is a sign right there that he too is a little less okay than he's trying to pretend.]
You holding up okay?
[It feels like kind of a stupid question in the face of what just happened, but it's all he can think of to say right now.]