No one plays dumb like Kira Akiyama; he'd tell Frank it's all about commitment to the role, but Frank's already abandoning the strategy. Actually, he'd probably just tell Frank it doesn't count if Frank just is a stupid motherfucker, evidenced steadily by his every interaction with their mutual friend. Mutual stalkers. Jesus.

Kira brought up the subject and it's still driving him to drink right alongside Frank, the tension of previous encounters like a dried leaf litter skittering his insides.

It's only half the reason to be annoyed with them; the other is everything Karen doesn't want Frank to know, and doesn't want Kira to discuss with anyone else. Frank shows up, discussion shuts down, Karen starts doing that fucking thing with her hair. "You know she's still fucking waiting, right?" He passes the bottle back to Frank, figuring he'll need it more to hear this than Kira ever could to say it. "Yeah you're here, but it doesn't seem like you're here for her, much. Non emotionally stunted people care about that shit, you know."