[He doesn't need a babysitter. That's what he wants to say. But he walked away from Aubrey, and he got hurt. As much as he wants to be capable of taking care of himself, he clearly isn't; it makes him feel bitter and mean.
[It doesn't show, at least...He's used to burying that sort of thing.]
It doesn't hurt.
It did...[Not anymore. Not since Xie Lian took him to the crystal.] My friend...helped me.
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[He doesn't need a babysitter. That's what he wants to say. But he walked away from Aubrey, and he got hurt. As much as he wants to be capable of taking care of himself, he clearly isn't; it makes him feel bitter and mean.
[It doesn't show, at least...He's used to burying that sort of thing.]
It doesn't hurt.
It did...[Not anymore. Not since Xie Lian took him to the crystal.] My friend...helped me.