[Kevin knows all about practiced smiles, and he flashes one right back: A carefully calculated to be grateful as he scooted closer to the stranger, hands still wrapped around the warm coffee and pulling it close out of the rain. Not that Kevin didn't feel grateful; He was. But his whole life, on camera and in public, had been lived with a certain disconnect between his thoughts and expressions. Growing up like he did, it was hard to turn off the "acting" switch.]
Thanks, dude. These days it seems like all I've got left anymore.
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Thanks, dude. These days it seems like all I've got left anymore.