Hey.

[She stands up and comes down to kneel closer to his level, tilting her head to try to meet his eyes in spite of his best efforts.]

Sometimes friends fight 'cause their emotions are really strong. Teammates, too. My team went through a really difficult time, [understatement of the century,] and... it took us a while to get back to the way things were, but after that? It was even better, 'cause we talked about it. We all resolved to do better.

[A pat to his knee to check if he's paying attention.]

Thanks for letting me in. [Literally and figuratively.]