He shook his head at that, taking up the bottle again for another drink. "Seems a popular opinion around here." Maybe that's what had scared him off anything more with Diana. The way she could see right through him.
"What is it you're running from, then?" He studied the flames as he spoke, a better thing to focus on than thoughts of his friend. Maybe he would be back soon. Steve could try and cling to that hope, though it wasn't easy. He also might accuse Steve of having a one man pity party, but it was getting harder to ignore the way he seemed to keep leaving the people he loved behind.