I don't know how you make up for this kind of thing. I've never had much use for apologies.

[From the second he first heard about it, he's been doing nothing but denying it. Just kept saying it wasn't him, but how much evidence can you ignore?

Despite himself, the corner of his mouth twitches.] You've run into a couple too, huh. This one had a weird kind of thing about me.

[He's feeling honest enough to add] Probably didn't help that he was the first one I blamed for a lot of shit. Brought the heat down on him a few times.

[Steve lets go of Heather and takes a hesitant step toward her trainer. He nods without quite looking up.]

S'all right, girl.