[Burying them away, or just not dealing with them at all, was his usual mode of operation, that's true. It was only little by little did he learn to recognize his feelings and open up about them, and even then it was difficult.

But he did want to try. Especially after Varian opened up so much about himself. Jun never would asked him about his past, but Varian volunteered it. Forced himself to share. How could he not make an effort in return?

He listens to Varian's assignment about it, giving a small nod]

... Mm, it's something like that. [He didn't want to be just a weapon like Krusnik wanted, but he never really fit into normal life like his father hoped he would. Somewhere down the middle was a good way to describe it.... though Jun can't help but scrunch his nose in a self-deprecating matter as he jokes] Pretty cliche of me to struggle with yet another binary huh?

[Because get it? Get it? Okay, not his best. He does give a bit of a smile as he squeezes Varian's hand]

... Thank you for listening. [And understanding. He'll let that smile come, not wanting to linger on such a heavy topic]

Aha, sorry. I didn't mean to kill the mood with some heavy talk, I really was just trying to assess which base we were reaching tonight.