[ . . . . . he pauses for a second before he also sighs. wow he didn't want to give takeru this much detail but.]

.... it's nothing. Endorsi and I aren't going to work out... I've given up on that for a few weeks now. [since he texted takeru, really. he doesn't seem that heartbroken about it] But you know - some feelings take longer to die, and she caught me saying something stupid, so I just told her.

[he's at least familiar with the general sense of heartache]

I already told White I can't give him an answer until everything's over and even then... [he knows how. impossible it probably is. given the whole different worlds thing. there's a longer pause before he admits - ]

.... I thought you might still need me. [for indulgences.] I shouldn't be thinking about dating anyone here anyway - but I especially can't when my partner needs to catch up a little.

I'm not about to do anything that'd make being here harder for you.