Big Salmon Lake it seems to me

"I..." he faltered, trying to remember in his panic what he was supposed to be sorry about. "For being — weird." He smiled sheepishly, clearly forcing the smile on his face to try and not let it show how very panicked he was and how very completely and utterly awkward he felt.

She remained calm all the way, which made him feel even more ridiculous because clearly there was no need to be panicked at all and yet, here he was... She tried so very hard even after that, when she said he should only leave if he wanted to, but that he didn't have to. Thinking about it, Eljay had no clue what he wanted. Except for going home and snuggling with mommy. But he couldn't do that.

"I'm... I'm confused. Sorry. I don't — There's — I don't know what I want." He frowned thoughtfully, feeling more and more like fleeing away because he was making such a fool of himself.