"If your middle name starts with a K, you have a really unfortunate set of initials." Howard sighs, turns on the sink and gets his hands wet in the warm water. He runs them over his face. It doesn't do much to clear his head but when his hands are in motion, he doesn't notice them shaking so bad.

Just like when he's talking, he doesn't notice how hard it is to breathe.

"Howard's not a super common name where I'm from. It's old-timey, I guess. Like some rich oil tycoon from the 20's or something, not like some brat kid from California. Where you come from?"