You are a person, Nick. You feeling like this is a normal human response, like— I'm feeling what you're feeling, and it makes sense, and it also makes sense you don't want it, but you're not giving yourself enough credit.

[ because nick's a very impulsive guy, and he's here with caleb instead of getting passed out drunk in some shitty dive bar. caleb recognizes the effort, admires it, even. ]