A stranger who's trained to know why he's responding the way he is, [he offers, a little lamely. he doesn't actually know what rex's exact problems are, but... he's a soldier, right? so theoretically he must have problems common to soldiers.

ironically, archie currently thinks rex has quite a good opinion of himself. he sighs.] I didn't know it was so bad, though. Have you... told him how badly it affects you when he responds like that?

[he looks out the window as the cab drives on. he can't help but think about all the people he cared greatly for that were ported out when they were on bad terms. matt and brendan are just two of them.]

...Yeah. Especially when they need help and you can't do shit all about it. It fucking hurts so much sometimes it feels like it was a complete mistake to trick yourself into thinking feeling for anyone was a good idea [wow okay project more], but... you'd rather have your relationship with him, even when it's like this, than be without him, right?