[ he shrugs, because he doesn't mind it. it's unreasonable and irrational and normally, he would take issue with both of those things. but neither of them are lucas's fault either. there is no point in getting riled up over the lingering remnants of eight years of brainwashing and abuse ]

It's an offer without expiration. I simply don't want you to be uncomfortable. It is more effort to hide things, so I don't bother.

If it makes you feel better, there's still plenty I don't know about you. But I will keep my questions to only what's necessary until you feel like some of the gap has been bridged.