It's a long time before Eros has any reaction except to stare.

"Wow, you took that much better than I expected. I figured because - we had a thing and - I don't know, children always make these things seem a lot more... long-term."

He takes another couple steps closer to the bed, and sits beside it, draping his arms onto the duvet. The girl takes the opportunity to reach out and grab hold of a thumb.

"And I suppose there was a part of me that wouldn't have been horribly upset if... we had ended up... long-term."