Sure.

[He nods, tries to pick where to start. "I'm clingy and desperate and being around you makes me feel loved and not lonely" seems a little pathetic, although it definitely gets the point across. Maybe he should say that.

Hm.]

You said you didn't want me to leave the base because you thought I liked being around people. I told you that in fact, I don't like being around people. That's true. But, uh... I get lonely. The apartment thing. [That feeling.] The issue is that not everyone can actually make me not feel lonely, and in fact being around strangers too much can make me feel worse. But you push the loneliness away from me.

For the past month, knowing I'd always be able to come home to you at the end of the day helped. You... I'm not underselling Roxy and Rose here, but you're... you're you. Getting to come home to you was important. You never seemed to mind how desperate and clingy I am, and I always slept better when you were around. Having the security of your presence was... good. It was safety from the only thing that ever truly terrified me. Living with you feels like home.

[He glances up for half a second to see Dave's expression.]

I can go into more detail but those are the essential feelings behind it.