As awful as the situation was, it was also why Paco didn't feel remotely threatened by either of the other two guys competing with each other for "Jaime's best (male) friend": he knew what Jaime needed. He knew what Brenda needed too, though in her case it tended to be less hugs and more excuses to kick someone's butt.

Jaime was going to save the world. Brenda was going to change it for the better. It was his job to make sure they both got there in one piece. Sometimes that involved hitting things with sticks, and sometimes it involved hugging the crap out of them.

"You got this, dude. It's gonna be fine."