For once, Charlotte couldn't attend. So Mark waited nervously on his seat, bouncing an anxious leg as you got introduced to the self-help group.

Since he first joined, Furness found himself improving after his divorce — sure, he missed his wife. But now he had somewhere to start again, at least.

The man couldn't help but let out a cough and a twitch once again, a senior lady throwing an annoyed huff at him on the other side.

“Uh, so it's your first time here?” He twitched again with a sweet smile.