[The closer presence, the hand on his neck, it's welcome but he doesn't give any sign of feeling comforted by any of it. Can't, really.]

Kinda feels like I had it coming. [He lets out a long, shaky breath.] You know, I left her once? Walked out on our marriage. We were having problems—I was having problems because I was trying so damn hard to live up to Drake and didn't know how to stop. Lodged my head right up my ass, but she took me back.

I know that's not how it works, I know it's not about me, but I didn't see what I had and now I don't have it anymore.