[He takes it like a man and stares up at the ceiling for a moment, before glancing down to meet her eyes.] That's a loaded question.

[He just sighs, unable to go past that point without getting into the sentimental BS he likes avoiding.]

Nothing lasts for me, Jinx. My family boned up and I left. I screwed the pooch with my other family. I'm a casual loner with few friends, who happens to get his kicks screwing with people. I just want you, okay? I want to drive this thing into the ground like we're both living with expiration dates- don't say a word. I just want this to last. I don't wanna get to the point where you're just another notch on my list of homes I can't go back to.