Toby sighed. "You do care," he told him. "You're just trying to pretend like you don't. Maybe you have moved on and maybe you have changed, but you still care. It takes a lot for you to get to that point with people, but once you're there, you don't just turn it off that easily. Even when you want to. Maybe you should tell her that she hurt you," he suggested, wanting to comfort Ric but knowing it was likely going to be a failed attempt if he tried.
"I know you think that's going to help him or make things easier for him, Ric, but I'm sure he doesn't want to focus on other things. He loves you. He wants you around, even when things are difficult."