[ Does it have to be awkward, he asks. As if he doesn't know who he's talking to right now. Bruce is hilarious sometimes without even trying. Or realizing it. Either way, when he comes to rest that hand on his shoulder, Barry just sort of looks to him in silence for a long moment before he rolls his tongue around in his mouth, glances off to the side, goes to say something... but then stops himself. Re-thinking it about a hundred different ways in a few short seconds. ]

Definitely... don't mean that? Yeah, I- not that. No.

[ Not wanting to stumble over his words or start speaking too fast for anyone to really understand him, he bites on his tongue with lips pressed in a thin line before he cocks his head from one side to the other and sighs through his nose. ]

Just... I don't know. I'm not... too good at this? In case you couldn't figure that out by now.

[ I need friends... anyone? ]