"So because it was unpredictable that rids you of responsibility?" he asks, his brow still creased. His chest sort of hurts and he rubs at it uncomfortably before he sighs, the sound heavy and long. "People were hurt. That's not beautiful. Whether or not Spencer and I found each other isn't the point. The lives of the people in this town aren't things to be toyed with."

He pauses, then says, "My life isn't something to be toyed with."