Remind me, again, why I hang out with you?? [ Stop shaming him????? ]

I can't hea--h, help. [ His voice might have cracked a little there and he may have quickly tried to clear his throat to cover it up. ] That it. Does that okay??? I would like it very much if it didn't do that every time, trust me.

[ There is nothing subtle about the way he walks after that okay. It's the literal worst. ]