Why not, huh? You should be bragging, shouldn't you?

[ his whining probably isn't making this sound any better, but the drinks he's taken have already gotten to him, and whatever embarrassment he might usually be feeling is swept aside beneath this sudden urgency. sure, he doesn't need to know, but... he really, really does. ]

There's no reason to hide it from me. I won't laugh at you, even if it was someone embarrassing. I promise.

[ well... he might have, but he won't now. ]