No, but I wasn't expecting it anyway... I just thought it'd be nice.

[There's no bitterness there -- just sadness. You know it'd mean the world to him if his mom was less hyper-focused.]

I suppose I need to find some way to get Josh to take a break. But can we just eat, and then maybe go somewhere? I don't think I can handle my older brother's stubbornness right now.

[There's a kiss on your cheek and he leans in closer to you, the heat and anger have bled out, now he's just drained emotionally. He doesn't like having fights with the people he cares about.]