[ That's a good question, one that he takes a moment to chew on. Was he making coffee? He might've been making coffee. ]
I think... eventually, you know. It's like- it's like you're fighting a battle, not having a relationship. Once you start to think of it in terms of winning or losing or... or like you have to defend yourself at every turn, it's hard to save it.
A relationship means working together, not against each other.