It's more complicated than that. A LOT more complicated. It's not just Fern's hangups we were talking about.
[The fact he's not quizzing her about the emotion sharing is probably a sign.]
I'm looking out for him because... because I know he needs it. It's not just about being there for him because it's the right thing to do. It's just-
[Does he even want her to know? He always wanted a clean slate back home. A clean slate was what he was aiming for at the start. Now he has one and he feels awful for maintaining it. It feels like lying. He can live with that with the other people he's met in Deerington. For some reason, it doesn't settle right when it comes to her. ]
3/3
[The fact he's not quizzing her about the emotion sharing is probably a sign.]
I'm looking out for him because... because I know he needs it. It's not just about being there for him because it's the right thing to do. It's just-
[Does he even want her to know? He always wanted a clean slate back home. A clean slate was what he was aiming for at the start. Now he has one and he feels awful for maintaining it. It feels like lying. He can live with that with the other people he's met in Deerington. For some reason, it doesn't settle right when it comes to her. ]
There's a lot of things you don't know about me.