[He does see the moment of near-panic. Rather than putting him off, though, it makes Stan relax a little. It's shit here, sure, but giving the dude a breakdown over it isn't going to help either of them. Maybe he'd better think of a way to explain things without being so blunt.
He's not that great at delivering bad news softly. Honesty is kind of his default.]
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[He does see the moment of near-panic. Rather than putting him off, though, it makes Stan relax a little. It's shit here, sure, but giving the dude a breakdown over it isn't going to help either of them. Maybe he'd better think of a way to explain things without being so blunt.
He's not that great at delivering bad news softly. Honesty is kind of his default.]
Being new blows, huh?