"I know," he answers. "I know that now. I honestly don't know why I even--"

Brought it up. Except he does. The question Neil had asked--this was the answer. "...No," he says, after a pause. "It doesn't seem like you care usually. And that's fine. I'm fine with it. It's just surprising when you--" Show that you do.

Alex shakes his head slightly. "Surprising when you do."