Yeah, okay. Staying silent, watching and waiting, that's all Jay's ever been good at. Assertive in all the wrong ways. Better than opening his mouth and inserting his foot directly into it.

Not one to let this lie, Tim bites first. Someone has to, and Jay's clearly (rightfully) too scared to be the initiator.

"So." Short and brusque, heavy with the packed-away anger that's long since faded to an unhealthy simmer. Tim folds his arms. "Great talk."