[Chris laughs at that first part, but then goes serious as well at her second. Some of it is out of sympathy for her, although more is because it makes him think as well; he'd always assumed he'd grow up, get a job, have a family, and live to some old age. But now that future--or any future--is so uncertain, because although he survived the mountain that isn't the end of things. Even if all he has to face is the fallout from that night, that's enough to change everything. It's enough to shatter every expectation he had for his life.

The whiskey is really tempting.

But he takes a deep breath and ignores it, forcing a bit of a strained smile and looking over at Nick again.]

Wow, kind of did better than just making it to twenty-five. I think you might need like, a word stronger than 'overachieving' for that.