And he appreciates that she spends time in his company. He'd rather her spend time in his company than in anyone else's. He'd only spent a few months in Teleios without Tris, but it was enough to realize that he didn't want to spend any more time away from her. No, things weren't perfect between them and he knew she wasn't talking to him, but even if she spend all of her time mad at him, he'd rather have her here than not at all.

He appreciates that. He'll stand on the edge for her if necessary, but he won't like it. At her snide comment, his hand falls away from her back and he crosses his arms over his chest. It's the only indication he gives that her barb stung. "Or you could say 'I'd like to be alone'."