Seth drops back down onto the couch, the fight going out of him. The anger is still there, bubbling under the surface, but it doesn't really go away these days.

The affirmation is welcome, and, if he's honest, sorely needed. It's not like he has any reason to believe otherwise, he just needs to be reminded sometimes.

"Sorry," he says again after a moment, this time specifically for his angry outburst, rather than some vague, self-critical reason. He makes an effort to pull up some actual sincerity, to get out of this hole of misery he's dug himself. "It's good to see you," he says, trying for a smile and at least somewhat succeeding.