( And that's the real question, isn't it? One that the logical part of Felix's brain knows it's fair to ask, but one that his stubbornness won't acknowledge. All of his anger — all of it — Felix lays at the feet of Dimitri and Rodrigue, forcing them to shoulder the blame for his own inability to process his grief.

Everything Dimitri says therefore must be wrong. Every time he reaches out, Felix has to slap him away. So what if it hurts him too? So what if he already knows that lashing out at Dimitri will never make him feel better? That's just life, isn't it, and Felix learned four years ago that nothing in life makes sense anyway.

There's a lengthy silence before he taps back a reply. )

Nothing.

Just don't fall asleep in a stupid place next time. It's embarrassing for the whole House, not just for you.