"I ain't questioning that. And it's the same for me, believe it or not." She squeezes their linked hands, cheeks warm, and makes a really good case for herself to shut up.

But she's never been great at doing that when she ought to, and pushes on, smile going a little smaller. "If you gotta be unhappy just so I can be happy...that don't seem like the best arrangement. And maybe that ain't how it is, in which case, great. But if it is--or if it becomes that way--we should prolly do something about it...that's all I'm saying."