Northstar Vale and life gets hard but these last days been meanin’ more

Her words made him cringe inside, for it was love that was on her mind (so he assumed). Not just that, but unobtainable love too. Good lord.

Forget about 'em, he states bluntly. Save yourself the heartache. And she best do it now rather than later. The longer one waited for these things, the more broken they'll be in the end. Judging from their interaction just moments before, he strongly believed she couldn't take it.