[He can't promise she'll never see him in a similar state again, as much as he'd like to. The attempt at self-deprecating humor is, at least... an attempt. He wipes his face with the back of a gloved hand, even though it's unlikely to be the end of it.]
She'd always end up messaging me about it... and I'd feel bad for making her deal with it, but... she never complained.
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[He can't promise she'll never see him in a similar state again, as much as he'd like to. The attempt at self-deprecating humor is, at least... an attempt. He wipes his face with the back of a gloved hand, even though it's unlikely to be the end of it.]
She'd always end up messaging me about it... and I'd feel bad for making her deal with it, but... she never complained.