[Then I won't is what he wants to say. Almost does, but he knows he can't just not show up tomorrow and either way that's nothing but a temporary solution. He can't keep taking time off, sooner or later he'll have to make a decision and-
And right now he's not sure what he wants. There are options - there are always options for people like him - but this is more than a career change. More than he can handle right now, and so he just tightens the embrace and releases a whisper.]