[ It shouldn't be a comfort when Jet says he'll likely pull her into trouble too. That shouldn't be comforting, but it really is. Her life will never not be complicated, there's no changing that. Maybe it's only fitting to fall in with someone with a messy life, too. ]

I might not need it, but that doesn't mean I don't want it. [ It's not exactly hard to see how important they all are to one another, and she respects that. This isn't exactly ancient times, she isn't asking for permission. That doesn't mean she doesn't value his opinion. ]

I...would hope so. It's all kind of pointless otherwise, right? Bothering with [ cough ] friendships when none of us know how long we're stuck here for.