Fuck, that's not- that's not what I meant.

[He sighs, coughs, and deflates a little, posture sagging. Like everything else, slumping is hard to do in water, but a dedicated guy can just about manage it.]

I suck at this shit. Can we just say we had some nice little chit chat and that I thanked you for helpin me out and then we can just go our separate ways without anyone gettin their feelings hurt? Cause I think it's obvious the longer you spend around around me the harder it's going to get to avoid that.