Shadow shrugs at the confession. Makes enough sense, roommates don't really have to care about each other. Even on his end, most of the color that gets on people is just a bit of green, a sign of a low level amount of protectiveness.

"Yer answering yer own question," Shadow said simply. "Eventually someone is going to leave, which isn't a sentiment that comes from people who aren't afraid of being alone. And when people are afraid to lose something, it means they get something they want or need out of it."