Jay shakes his head gently, eyes fixed on the carpet. He doesn’t want to see Tim’s reaction. “Gotta mark the drive first. Then...” Then he’ll let himself forget. It feels like giving up, but he knows he can’t keep this up. He attempts a shrug.

In the heavy silence following, Jay leans toward the door. He’s got things to do now. Mark the drive, then forget.

Still, he’s got questions. Tim doesn’t look like he’s in a talkative mood anymore (not that shouting about Alex Kralie in the heat of an argument was much of an improvement), but maybe he’s wrong. Maybe they can talk, if Jay’s careful.

“You, uh...” He tries to keep his tone even. “...hear anything from Brian?”