" They looked at him now with a mixture of affection and anxiety. Archie felt bad for them. He always felt bad for people who knew what he had been through. It made them feel awkward. He knew it was up to him to make them comfortable, so they could work effectively for him, no distractions, no pity. "

― Chelsea Cain , Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)