He shifts so he can lift his hand and rub Gonou's back when his voice breaks. Yes he knows the ache is in his throat but that's not the point.

"I kinda do," he says quietly. "I wanted to, anyway. I dunno, maybe if I stick around here long enough to get another deal, I'll figure out how to change the game plan the world's got in store for me."

Though of course, that hinges on him sticking around long enough to even graduate one Inmate, so he's probably gonna be here for a while.