Whitefish River you're the truth that's breaking me and keeping me together

Riley was on edge, as if expecting Laurel any minute. Charles was temporarily off guard, which made Riley tense all the more. Even if his brother didn't smell like Laurel and denied his affiliation with her vehemently, Riley was still too wary to let his guard down.

His eyes narrowed, trying to study his brother for any mark of dishonesty. He realized that while they shared a childhood together, they were grown so far apart now that he hardly knew Charles well enough to easily and capably detect dishonesty. Coupled with his brother's shift from off-guard to defiant, Riley found his suspicion of his once-brother growing.

"Do you want me to?" Riley queried after a lull, which was him parsing Charles' demeanor-shift and his seeming challenge.