Noticing how tense he seemed to be after asking that, Josh wanted to make the situation better for Akira. Instead of dwelling on the negatives and being persistent over the fact that he was thinking badly, Josh decided to take a different tactic.
“Don’t worry about it. Hey, have you checked on the flower recently?” Josh wondered, glancing at the nightstand to make sure it was still alive. Trying his best just to keep Akira’s mind off of his own thoughts, Josh hoped focusing on other things to try and make him think positive.
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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"
~Ernest Gaines
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