[ ah. this is a strange position for dolph to be in. no one's ever worried over him. felt bad for him. except here, of course. he feels a little envious of eren, who has people worrying over his happiness. who have chosen to be with him, no matter what.

but this is not about him so dolph can set it aside. so dolph continues to rub jean's back quietly. ]

If it was a part of his life, then it was always going to come back to him. Someday, sometime. There's no way you can prevent that. It's his life.

All you can do is be part of it.