[ Macaque reaches over and tries to take MK's hand while he's speaking. No argument about how MK feels about himself, however strongly Macaque disagrees about MK being empty. MK is the opposite of empty, to him. But how MK feels about himself isn't anyone's to argue with. ]

You didn't push me away, kiddo. You were only trying to be honest, and I stopped listening because of my own bullshit. That wasn't fair. I'll try my best not to do that anymore.

You are my North Star. And that won't change, no matter what. You could push and push and never stop and it would still be true. Because I do love you, MK. I guess you heard that in there... I was hoping it would make it through.