Nate heard the distaste in Dan's voice, and he opened his mouth to say that Chuck wasn't all that bad, but then he closed it again without actually saying anything. Defending Chuck was a full-time job, and Nate had other things to worry about. Chuck could defend himself, or he could stop being an asshole.
The four of them – Nate, Blair, Chuck and Serena – they didn't judge. Usually. That was their bond. They all had bad stuff going on, they had all done bad stuff and had bad stuff done to them, but they were good together. “Maybe you should just hide from him.”