Cai shrugged. "Just like that." He took a slow sip from his glass before continuing, "Look, it's not about never getting hurt or pretending like nothing bothers you. It's about not letting it define you. You get your heart broken, sure. You stumble, you screw up, but at the end of the day, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep going."
Rafe stared at him for a moment, then scoffed. "That sounds like the biggest load of self-help crap I've ever heard. Which self help book did you steal it from? Are you too shy to talk about your heartbreak? Hmm? Now who is the chicken? Tell me, do you have a white moonlight?"
This time, it was Cai's turn to remain silent before he sighed," Why do you think I am specializing in research related to the brain?"
