empathy
His friends had empathy
His friends had empathy, what they lacked was patience. He wallowed, but understood: even *he* didn’t want to be around himself. Prompt: “Empathy”

His friends had empathy, what they lacked was patience. He wallowed, but understood: even *he* didn’t want to be around himself. Prompt: “Empathy”
Ironically, he didn't see it coming.