"Of course it doesn't just go away," Justin replied, shaking his head sadly against Ernie's shoulder. "You guys didn't break up because you didn't care for each other anymore. It was all the other shite that got in the way. And you know what? That makes it okay to be sad and worried about her, without having to feel guilty out of some duty or something."
He poked at Ernie's thigh with his chopsticks. "And again, that's why I stay single."