Johnny tracks Gabe's movements in silence for a few moments, just watching him set Scout down and gaze after the dog before finally he makes eye contact.

When he follows up with his escape plan Johnny isn't even surprised. He dips his head down and chuckles softly before his hands drift up to rest gently on either side of Gabe's head, stroking the hair around his ears. "Nice try," he says dryly. "Look, Gabe, you know I'm not gonna just forget about this. We don't have to like... pull the whole thing apart. I don't need to know the details. But I'm not gonna pretend it's all fine."

He drops his hands down to rest on Gabe's shoulders, wanting to pull him forward and just hold onto him, but he needs eye contact for now. "I just... I don't ever want to lose you. I know I'm not - I can't be what she was to you, but... I love you, and I don't want anything to happen to you. I want you to stay just as much as you want me to stay. I know you're not goin anywhere now, but... I only just learned I almost lost you again. You gotta give me a minute."