[ his eyes widen, his lean toward her becoming just a little more pronounced. ] He did not tell me that. [ probably because he already knew this meeting was going to be a disaster for his privacy, but billy doesn't feel particularly guilty about it. he's dating billy's loki, after all. ]

He just said you were a close friend of his. I guess it wasn't a messy breakup..? [ in his general experience, messy breakups don't leave lasting friendships afterward, you know?

he summons one of the beers from the kitchen, popping the cap off and glancing to her questioningly in case she wants one, too. after a moment, he takes a sip and adds ruefully: ] I definitely understand complicated relationships, though.