"Yeah, well, it's mostly teasing between Ernie and I." He said with a sigh and a shake of the head. "It's all there is." He gave her a smile.
Justin listened to Susan as she spoke about Seamus and he nodded. "I do my best Susan. I swear I do." He said softly. "I'm trying so hard to be there for him, to hold onto him.. There is just those times where he just.." Justin felt terribly guilty at not being able to be a better friend than that. "I wish he'd talk to me but he doesn't. We're supposed to be friends, but when he's in a mood he doesn't say much."
He swallowed thickly. "I care about him. And sometimes, I wonder if he cares back." He lowered his head in guilt, knowing he probably shouldn't be doubting like that. But he did.
"I get it that he's probably trying to push me away, heck I do it with Ernie sometimes. But I wonder if I can help him. If he'll ever let me." He looked at Susan and he cleared his throat because he wouldn't let her see that it was affecting him.