Sure enough, the keys come crashing down after mark disappears, and Mark honestly wonders why he suddenly feels so giddy. Why he's checking himself in the mirror and wishing he wasn't stupidly pale. His lips are too thin. His jaw is too round. Billy's jaw is square, and his eyes are like nothing he's ever seen.

Oh god.

Oh god this is what happened when he first met Maureen.

Shit shit shit shit--

He barely has enough time to splash water on his face when he hears billy come up. Too fixated on how he looks in comparison to billy to realize he's been playing Blue Phoenix while writing. Most of the movie equipment is gone and the apartment is strangely empty, but Mark has just enough time to splash water on his face before greeting billy warmly.

"I was beginning to think the fat cats are you for lunch!"