[ ...ah. he blinks a bit quizzically when she ends up leaning all casual-like against the wall here, but... her explanation seems to have the pieces falling into place. ah, ah, he gets it. ]

--I'm not crying. Who's crying...? Honestly, if you're feeling sad, you could've just said something earlier! I wouldn't have made a scene, if that's what you were worried about.

[ Abel says this with no small measure of indignation, before eying his would-be reward...

....d-does he get it now, ]