[Out of everyone who could've approached him and taken a seat at his table, Barry certainly hadn't expected it to be Angus McDonald. How did he even get in? Don't they have age restrictions here? That's the first thought to strike him. The second - and more pressing - is how much he's missed the young man. He didn't see him much during the Rage Incident. In his few lucid moments, he'd been concerned about the boy. Did he go missing? Was he hiding? Was he scared? Angry? Unfortunately, Barry's lucidity never lasted long enough for him to act on it, seek the boy out and make sure he was okay.
Barry has a lot to be ashamed about, a lot to regret, and that's certainly among them. He should've checked in on Angus. He should've...
A lot of woulda coulda shoulda. That doesn't help anybody. All Barry can do now is confront his problems head-on and try to deal with them. Something he's frankly done a piss-poor job at for weeks.]
Angus. [His voice, while loud enough to be heard over the music, is smaller and rougher than the last time the two of them spoke. He tries for a smile, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes.] I uh, y'know... Gettin' through th'days.
[There's no point trying to lie to Angus McDonald. Barry knows better than to try sugar-coating the truth.] ... How have you been?
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Barry has a lot to be ashamed about, a lot to regret, and that's certainly among them. He should've checked in on Angus. He should've...
A lot of woulda coulda shoulda. That doesn't help anybody. All Barry can do now is confront his problems head-on and try to deal with them. Something he's frankly done a piss-poor job at for weeks.]
Angus. [His voice, while loud enough to be heard over the music, is smaller and rougher than the last time the two of them spoke. He tries for a smile, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes.] I uh, y'know... Gettin' through th'days.
[There's no point trying to lie to Angus McDonald. Barry knows better than to try sugar-coating the truth.] ... How have you been?