Distancing yourself didn't work. Charlie knew from experience. It didn't help soften any blow if you thought things were about to end. Look at the horrible fight he and Ava had had? And that was after months apart.
He raised an eyebrow. "Refreshing, huh?" Charlie grinned at her saying it might not be so bad for them to hang out sometimes. This was turning into a good night. He felt less shitty about his life, and he needed more nights like that, because there weren't many of them lately.