"I..." He didn't know why he felt the need to explain himself more. He'd left, that was enough, but he could see why his going to Mars might make her feel... well, betrayed. "We were moving on. I... I don't want you to think that I didn't... that we weren't... real." The truth, the cold, hard truth right now was that Jon wasn't in love with Sophie. He was... he had been in like, in that giddy, nervous period while a relationship was still starting to blossom. He liked her. And one day, he probably would have fallen in love with her.
But the world didn't work that way. "You were never meant to be a replacement for Rei. It was just... when Mia and Mom disappeared, my first thought was, 'This is just like when I lost Rei.' Except now, I didn't have anyone to fall back on, and... I shouldn't have run away, but I did. I'm sorry if I hurt you. But you're... you're right. I'm not moving on. And that's something I need to do before I try to be with anyone." Jon felt like a monster for it, but no small part of him was actually relieved. Relieved that he could be selfish and lonely for just a bit longer. "Sorry I ruined your dance."