[Jedao takes a slow breath. No one's ever called him baby before. He kind of wants to cry. The Galley was a fabulous excuse to put this off for a month but it hasn't made it any easier.]

Look, there's just - things. That I have to tell him. Like - it would be wrong, to keep going, if I don't.

And I don't want to talk about it, but just - if he dumps me, be - be cool about it, okay? Don't - defend me or say it can't be that bad, because it can, and - he can tell you if he wants, but don't make him. Can you just - do that? Be his friend first?