There it was again…a palpable bitterness that always seemed to bloom around Jermaine these days. Finn hadn’t brought him up more than a handful of times since that incident, but every time, Jake seemed to sink into a dark mood about it.

Finn rest his chin on in his hand, huffing exasperatedly.

“Oh my glob, come on, man, you can’t be like this forever, you’re gonna have to see him eventually!” Finn’s voice took on the cadence of someone who was more frustrated than angry. Mom and Dad would roll in their graves if they knew their two boys were acting like this. Of course, he keeps that sentiment to himself, sure it would only rankle more feelings. “We almost had a great day at that beach-“ (What part Finn was referring to as almost great was anyone’s guess) “We can’t give up on that momentum!”