"I dunno. The last time I felt like this I, uh. Fucked it up. Really badly. And there's the nagging voice in the back of my head that says I'll never get it right."

He's silent for a second, hands jammed in his jacket that he's clenched into fists.

"...So, uh. Besides your least favorite subordinate's dark fears slowly manifesting in front of him the longer he stares at engagement rings, what're ya doing out here boss lady?"