Steven remained standing, his nerves too much for him to feel like he could sit still.

He'd tried thinking of how to start the conversation what felt like hundreds of times before he'd come over. Now that he was in the reality of it none of the options were coming to mind. He decided to start talking and whatever came out was going to have to do.

"It's only that I feel like there needs to be a conversation," Steven said. "To - to clear things up. Regarding me and Marc."