[ Gently, he squeezes Keith's shoulder. There's probably a lot--too much, maybe--going through Keith's head right now. Shiro can't blame him, because he hasn't stopped thinking about the fact that Keith doesn't remember him. It's a feeling that he hasn't gotten over, a feeling he'll never get over.

But he never wanted Keith to have to know that feeling, that kind of hurt. ]

It's not ridiculous, Keith. It's... hard to get over that kind of pain.

[ ... god, is that how Adam felt when he left? He'd like to not think so. But it's not easy to let things go, sometimes, especially when someone is so important to you. ]

It's alright if you feel this way. You've been hurt, and maybe he didn't intend to hurt you, but it's still there.