<strong>Name: </strong>Jack Harth<br/><strong>Time: </strong>About eight months ago<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Elena<br/><br/><strong>"I am. And if it bothers you, just say so, and I'll stop with the pontificating."</strong>This was said with nothing less than absolute sincerity.<strong>"I'm sorry if I came on too strongly."</strong>He let out a small sigh, perhaps of disappointment; if that was what it was, it was certainly directed at himself, and not at her.<br/><br/>And now it was his turn to join her in being quiet; a quiet that could be easily be perceived as awkward.  Soon, his burger was finished, and he silently excused himself to clean his plate, wash his hands, and wipe off his mouth with a paper towel.