（ thank god one of them has a reasonable EQ. sakura gives him a long look, and then very gingerly: ）
Remember, he's used to being alone. If he thinks you and I are spending time together, for whatever reason, that may be upsetting to him. I think he worries about...
（ being forgotten. left behind. abandoned. he may hide the hurt from her, but hindsight has afforded her clarity the acquaintance of their youth never did. behaviour at the time she thought was just uncivil was actually a cry for any sort of attention at all. ）
— anyway, the specifics don't matter at the moment. You should try reaching out to him via the phone as well. I don't think I should, because how would I know? It would just fuel his concerns that we're discussing him. So, it's up to you to work this out with him.
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Remember, he's used to being alone. If he thinks you and I are spending time together, for whatever reason, that may be upsetting to him. I think he worries about...
（ being forgotten. left behind. abandoned. he may hide the hurt from her, but hindsight has afforded her clarity the acquaintance of their youth never did. behaviour at the time she thought was just uncivil was actually a cry for any sort of attention at all. ）
— anyway, the specifics don't matter at the moment. You should try reaching out to him via the phone as well. I don't think I should, because how would I know? It would just fuel his concerns that we're discussing him. So, it's up to you to work this out with him.