[It might be casual, almost a joke, but it's the crux of most of Roy's problems, that feeling like he's the only one who really wanted that connection. Who ever seems to want that kind of connection.

Kori and Jay, even if they hadn't wanted to admit it, though...they'd at least seemed to like the dynamic, to act like family even if they weren't calling it that. Roy'd been okay with that, even if it was settling, just a little.

He might not agree that he deserved basically anything, but it was nice to have, while it lasted.]

I hope so. I mean, Jason's here so that's a bonus, mostly, but...it'd be nice to find people I don't have a ton of baggage with.

[Leaning over, he nudges shoulders with Finn, mouth curved into a slightly crooked smile.]

You feel like adding another person to your crew?

[It's light, teasing, a bit of a joke, but there's a certain vulnerable, accidental seriousness to it too.]