[He's sort of staring at his phone and it startles him when it buzzes for a phone call instead of a text message. He answers, but for a moment, he can't actually say anything. When he does speak, he says:]
I couldn't do it.
[He's quiet again for a second.]
Even if it was the only option - I don't think I could.
[His voice is rough and strained and he hates that he sounds like that. He hadn't expected that sort of reaction, but it was almost visceral. And it scared him.]
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I couldn't do it.
[He's quiet again for a second.]
Even if it was the only option - I don't think I could.
[His voice is rough and strained and he hates that he sounds like that. He hadn't expected that sort of reaction, but it was almost visceral. And it scared him.]