"I saw that fiasco back when it happened. It's a hard thing to watch the one you love suffer like that. I've seen a lot more suffering than him, but that's where our armor comes in. Protects us both from emotions. It's why we hide behind it most of the time." Not that people didn't really get that about them.
"Oh really now? You've been sharing him with someone else? I'm very surprised. We're a possessive kind of guy. Must have taken a lot of convincing."