"Alright, alright." He holds up his hands in a pacifying gesture. "I'm sure you got massive cojones, kid. Just giving you a hard time... s'what guys do, right?"

There's a dismissive wave at that. "I know."

But the fact of the matter is there's a kid about to get his guts ripped open in one hell of a vulgar display and he doesn't think he can do that. So he takes a steadying breath as he rests his hand on the edge of the bowl, trying to get up the courage to dive on in.