Kevin smiled and nodded. He'd been through a patch like that, and the feeling was similar.
He blushed a bit. "And you were always supportive. Which is part of the reason I liked you."
He looked down and sighed before looking back up. "I missed you," he said honestly, "Missed you very much. But... I did as you asked. I went on. After all... you'd be very upset if I hadn't." There... he finally confronted the pink elephant in the room.