[ A huff of a laugh. A lol, if you will. ]

With my deepest sympathies, Jim, if it's my existence he finds upsetting, look forward to more migraines.

[ But no. The kid caught him on the back of a extremely bad mood, with their previous conversation having taken place during a month where Stephen wasn't exactly himself. He should've been an adult about it, and he wasn't. So. ]

I'll do my best not to actively earn you any.