[ Well, a hug wouldn't be outta the question, man. Dang. Jake lowers his arms until they come to rest against his hips, frowning. ]

Yeesh, Finn wasn't kidding when he said you play it lowkey. [ Well. Except for the whole turning into a log at the slightest physical contact. Not exactly chill-dude behavior. ] Listen, I'm serious, I've pulled that kid outta the jaws of death more times than I can count. It means a lot that I had someone filling in for me while I was outta town.

[ That's one way to phrase it, anyway. ]