[ It'll come out sooner or later. Ren's interest in honesty at the moment is strong even with its unwanted aftereffects, and knowing Yusuke Ryuji might be in for a baffled interrogation. ]

Yes. I don't need to hurt you with a rebound.

[ The breathy, hushed tone of his voice tells it all: he's not proud of it. He picks at the tattered akin around his nails, old nervous habits having come back with a vengeance in recent weeks, riding on the wave of stress and anxiety. ]

I would have hung out with my friends anyway though. I rely on you to center me, but... I don't know what to do anymore.

I'm tired, man.