[ it's fine; he knows it wasn't personal, the moodiness from scott, unusual though it had been. so the comment earns him a smile, small and fond and genuine. ]

Yeah. Sorry, mate, you're not getting rid of me that easily.

[ and that's true: he won't abandon his best friend here, no matter what, even if scott himself tells him to. ]

Wasn't sure what you'd be in the mood for, so I figured crisps were a good option. And nuts for the lady. [ he grins at phoenix. ]