"And that's the difference. I don't usually care about the good news either. Who gets married to whom, who dates who, and all of that is not any of my business unless it's someone I know and care for," Stephen said.
"I didn't say that you were air-headed or that you don't understand. I'm sorry if it came off that way. This is something that... I'm a little opinionated about and-" He shook his head. "I saw you with Nott, and call it transference. I apologise for that."
Stephen shrugged. "That's all right. Creepy is good when you've been nailed to a while, quite literally. I was happy to leave in my own very academic world until- Until he decided to go after me and mine. Now, I have a vested interested in bringing him and everyone who support him down. Seeing holes through your mind makes you a little bitter."