"They might've," he replies just as quietly, even if he doesn't believe it for a minute. Not with Ross behind it. "I don't know. It was a nice thought."

A small snort escapes him before he can help it, and the ruefulness takes a turn for the resigned. "Yeah. Sure. I'm j-" He shakes his head as someone who knows better. "Thanks. You don't have to go and- I know that. But still. Nice of you to say as much."