[That is probably the understatement of the century, but then again they were both just not-relationships that the two of them are currently still working through. Jade's blowup with Sollux and Draco's own blowup with Rapunzel. He's still incredibly bitter because of everything that's happened to both of them.]

Normal's not really going to save you in this place, so I'm not sure why people try. ["Then again I'm right there with them. I'd like to be normal, and maybe that's why I'm so attached to her. She's not wrong, she's just going about it the wrong way..."] She can most certainly do better than Riku. ["And she can do better than me despite what she says."] Heh. Maybe that should be a new project for one of us. I feel like your judgment could at least be on par with mine. Besides, I like to keep busy...what's one more project on top of the six I have?