His jaw tightens again. "I said I wouldn't just wait around; just that if we're ever both single, I'd still be willing to give things a chance." Pain starts to give way to annoyance, just a little. He wears it like a comfortable old blanket.

However, the annoyance cuts off quickly as he's surprised by her next comment. "Lena?" He blinks. "I... I haven't seen her in months. It might make me sound like a bad friend, but she's hardly even crossed my mind... What makes you think of her? I told you, what was going on with her before we got together was just... casual. Benefits, I believe is the prevailing term."