A Chance Meeting

Caiside would be the first to admit that he had perhaps underestimated the severity of Emmett's turmoil when he offered his ear. He had expected... well, he wasn't sure, but certainly not what poured from the younger man's lips. His uncertainty showed on his face, an in the way his hand hovered in the space between them, like he wasn't sure how to offer comfort. The panicked breaths that came from the other made his mind up for him, and Caiside reached out properly without thinking, a warm, solid hand on Emmett's shoulder. Before he could get a word in, Emmett was rushing on,to troubles somewhat closer to what Caiside had imagined. Girls, though even the circumstances of this were rather extreme. The second apology that followed brought a pinched smile to Caiside's face. "Yes," he agreed, voice still soft, "that is a lot. But you don't need to apologize for it. I did offer." Squeezing Emmett's shoulder, Caiside thought for a moment, trying to come with something... succinct, and helpful. "I wish I could say things will get better, bu in my experience things only get better with work." Comfort was not one of Caiside's strong suits, clearly, though he still kept his voice soft, and calm. "Things happen that are unfair, that don't make sense. People die, and you make mistakes, and some things can't be undone." There was a distance in Caiside's face, his words coming from experience, and painful memories. "All you can do is keep moving. Focus on the things that keep you moving, and the pain won't reach you anymore." Caiside Deep in the ocean, dead and cast away Where innocence is burned in flames A million miles from home, I'm walking ahead I'm frozen to the bones, I am...