Elliot hesitated at Jimmy's response. Why was this scenario so familiar? Ethan. Josie. Macy to a lesser extent. They had all seemed so shocked by their actions, which Elliot had attributed to them being surprised to be interested in him of all people. But now... he was beginning to second-guess things. Why such a dramatic reaction? Why had these things only just started happening recently?
"It's... it's fine," he mumbled, ducking his head. His brain was buzzing as he tried to process the pattern. "Forget about it."
After a moment, he stepped forward and extended the towel back out to him again. "Here. You never took it."