"You can sleep over with Mac!" Declan protested, holding up both hands and shaking his head. "It's important to me that you make other friends, too! I can't monopolize your time, Aoba. I won't go anywhere, I promise. You should have fun with him. He...needs friends, too." Probably true, but the more Declan talked about it, the more he felt a twinge of jealousy, wondering if maybe Mac had waht he didn't, and Aoba was more interested there. Not that he would say anything.

"I promise I'll stay put and won't go anywhere or take any assignments until we talk."