[He hides a sneer when Ren tells him to move inside, recognizing it as petulant. Their apartment, normally so open and airy and welcoming, feels stifling right now as he glares at the other boy.]

What, [he says again, breath coming hard through his nose,] do you want me to say? You ask for answers I don't have, Ren, both what you say and what you think. One may as well ask why and how you can love so unconditionally.