Marcus gave the plant a deep look full of understanding, far more than the other man would ever realize. "Me neither," he admitted in something that he didn't usually say out loud. Yet here, he felt there was a kinship to others who might truly understand, not to the same extent, but it was the closest thing that Marcus felt he'll ever find in his life.

"Even when you're not talking to them, knowing there's people there changes things." It meant they weren't completely alone.