[Once again, Ben found himself reaching for his notebook. This time, however, it was for Tanner. Ganymede was a playmate of Eros' from long ago, and Ben felt Tanner was a friend now, so what he was about to do was a no brainer.
At first, his hand instinctively went for the gold pen. His fingers touched it, but he had to stop himself. Love wouldn't help these two. Tanner told Ben what happened: one boy loved while the other only cared. The love Tim felt was never going to be reciprocated, and it saddened Ben to hear this. He thought the two, although not quite perfect for each other, made a cute pair. But love wasn't in the cards, so disinterest must take its place. Ben, along with his seldom used brown pen, could help with that.
He flipped quickly passed the arrows marked with Aria's name. Quickly but neatly, Ben drew out the arrow, then wrote down Tanner Sterling and Timothy Lawrence. Hopefully, this would allow Tim to move on, leave Zeus out of the breakup. Ben knew how hard it was to stay away from that one person you had a deep connection to in your previous life, and Zeus had always been a very powerful presence (even if he was still a slave to love and the desires that went with it). Also, Tanner could get some peace from the overwhelming feelings that came with having to let someone go.
Finished, Ben quietly closed the notebook and put the pen away, his mind now focusing on recent advice and his own deep connection.]