"That's fine," He knows it's probably unhealthy, that they're both more dependent on each other than they should be but he can't find it in himself to change a thing. He needs her as much as she does him, his oldest and closest and... only friend. "Smile a little though, yeah?" He offers gently, pulling back so he can move the hand from her side to her face, upping it a bit and offering his own bright smile to encourage one in her.