Hartley stayed as he was for a while, but finally he took Axel's hand, even as he turned his back to him when he laid down. "Whatever. Just don't try making it up to me. I mean it. I don't need your fake cheer or anything like that. That would just make me really mad."

He shook his head, biting down on his lip for a moment before continuing. "You meant to fuck up. You meant to make me mad at you. So I'm not even sure what you're saying. Yeah, you're good at fucking up, you're good at everything you choose to do. You wanted me being mad at you to be a self-fulfilled prophecy, so congratulations. Achievement unlocked."