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[ He shakes his head. Eamon was handled by a different officer, if anything inappropriate happened, Teo never knew about it. His parents moved him to another school, they haven't kept in touch. ]

I'm not even sure why I'm telling you now.

[ To explain why it didn't scare him straight? Or how the thought of that priest at his school had him escalating to car bombs? ]

It's...

[ Not fine. It's the reason for all of this, the multiple men, the sex tape, the chill in his bones where warmth and excitement should be. But: ]

It is what it is. For what it's worth, I think you'll both be happier, when the divorce is final.

[interpersonally]

( Her happiness isn't for him to say. And in ways, over the years, he has found happiness. Here and there. Interests Enthusiasm. Business. Otherwise.

A switch has definitely been flipped.

But happiness has different meaning to everything. He has happy days. Happy hours. Happy times. But, is he - happy? Maybe with Niklaus. After a big deal is made. Here and there. )

Happiness isn't everything.

( And with that, he flips back, laying his head down. He stretches an arm behind his head. )

But it's achievable.

( Maybe.

Are you happy? He really wants to ask. He wants to delve, to know everything. But, maybe there's too much. Maybe things take time. He can't force information. He can't force information. And so, again, he falls into a comfortable silence. )