[ Even if he'd just said that, of course he isn't actually happy when Jade isn't even here.
...That absence also means that he doesn't have to assume that any offers of kindness are just veiled attempts to steal Jade away from him like he usually does, though. He's never really had anything bordering on a positive relationship before with someone who hadn't already been Jade's acquaintance first, so... he's not sure how to process this.
He takes a sip of his coffee, and finds there's a lump in his throat that makes it difficult to swallow. ]
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...That absence also means that he doesn't have to assume that any offers of kindness are just veiled attempts to steal Jade away from him like he usually does, though. He's never really had anything bordering on a positive relationship before with someone who hadn't already been Jade's acquaintance first, so... he's not sure how to process this.
He takes a sip of his coffee, and finds there's a lump in his throat that makes it difficult to swallow. ]
I shall keep that in mind, thank you.