i didnt come here to talk about it
ive known for over a year now
well i should have known but i didnt
but i do now
i just wanted to see you
is it really that big of a deal to just be like
hey sis
we havent talked in a bit
we should hang maybe
sounds cool

He can't outright say he really fucking missed her. It would be uncool and he didn't know how. And if Dave were honest, if he tried to articulate that, he might just lose it. He can't even sign right now. His hands are shaking.