Jon closes his eyes at that. He wishes he could tell Martin he wasn't the new... heart, head, whatever it was. Playing pretend for a few moments would be preferable to immediately facing reality. But it wasn't that simple, it never was. There was no time for playing for a very long time.

He watches Martin kiss his knuckles and his heart aches. I really don't deserve you, he thinks and choses not to say. It wouldn't make anything better. He just wraps his fingers around Martin's hand. "I know. It... it had to happen." He admits quietly before breathing quietly out his nose. "It would probably be better if you stayed home a few days. Whatever happens next will be... complicated to work through. It will be a strange transition."