[He is internally panicking because he has absolutely no idea if he should step in to help Mandi or if this is one of those times he should walk away. His brain is saying "he already told you what to do" and his heart is saying "oh no my friend is crying I have to help".
He might regret it later but for now he's going to listen to his heart, and he pulls the sleeve of his shirt up over his thumb and steps in to try and dry Mandi's tears. But he's also moving slowly enough for Mandi to tell him no if he doesn't want help.]
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[He is internally panicking because he has absolutely no idea if he should step in to help Mandi or if this is one of those times he should walk away. His brain is saying "he already told you what to do" and his heart is saying "oh no my friend is crying I have to help".
He might regret it later but for now he's going to listen to his heart, and he pulls the sleeve of his shirt up over his thumb and steps in to try and dry Mandi's tears. But he's also moving slowly enough for Mandi to tell him no if he doesn't want help.]