[If there's anything in the world that Kieran Duffy can understand, it's the fear of completely fucking something up. If there's anything he can understand even more, it's actually fucking up.]

[The look on his face is nothing short of empathetic as he listens to Ben's concerns.]

[When he first tried to talk to Mary-Beth, the conversation imploded on itself in spectacular fashion, and he hadn't helped.]

Yer not evil, Ben. I-I know you know that, but, uh, it helps to hear, you know?

And yer not gonna make things worse fer Cole. Just by tryin' to treat him right yer already makin' sure yer not gonna.

[He scratches the back of his neck.]

Besides, i-if you accidentally did do somethin' that, I dunno, h-hurt his feelin's? That doesn't mean that you m-messed up everythin'. That's why you talk and make up.