Leah wasn't good for him. You knew that. So when he came back from that long, nine month scavenging trip with her, and her alone, you resented him. He came to give you a tight hug, he always did after being away, but for the first time, you denied it. You hadn't talked to him since.
You had been waiting on his love for too long now. You two were best friends before he went on the trip, but you always saw him as more than that.
Eventually, he caught you alone, labeling the medicine they had brought in the infirmary.
Hey... His voice sounded gruff, with a slight twang, Ya' alright?