[He looks away, tugging at the knot of his tie, then breathes out.]
It's not a big deal.
[Swallowing, he lifts his head, and his eye is still bandaged, he didn't have time to do anything fancier for it. The shame of it all sticks hard in his throat, but refusing to face it is worse.]
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[He looks away, tugging at the knot of his tie, then breathes out.]
It's not a big deal.
[Swallowing, he lifts his head, and his eye is still bandaged, he didn't have time to do anything fancier for it. The shame of it all sticks hard in his throat, but refusing to face it is worse.]