Scott and Erin
"I know," Scott nodded. "But he's gone. So you need to find something to keep you going. If you don't move forward, you'll stay stuck in place or even go backward. Neither is a good plan," he said.
She had an abrasive personality. it kept most people at arm's length, or further. He tried to ignore it and offer his support and friendship, though he knew it was inadequate. He wished she could relax, and show a gentler side to the world, but he didn't expect that would happen.