He has. At the end of the day, I'm grateful for his friendship. That he's lent an ear when I have been at my lowest means a lot to me.

[ He's used to keeping all of that to himself. Remember his random admissions of anxiety? Those, he thinks, have fallen to the wayside due to their friendship. ]

But I don't want anything more than friendship from him. That is honestly and genuinely what I feel.

[ He honestly does not want to focus on anyone but Syrlya. And he knows Mishka should be concentrating on Adelis.

...

And speaking of, Trahearne's expression drops a little bit. ]

I wish you'd shared your honest heart with me.