"I try not to." He gave a bemused huff and leaned back against his arm, a hand on her shoulder. Would he cry? Probably not. The last time he cried? Well... He's missing the source of that disparity now, so what else does he have to lose?

Oh, and with the sun beaming down on them, they really did have a good reason to be out there. He shifted his weight so his back leaned against the wall behind him for support.

He was getting pretty tired all of a sudden.