-What would our boys be like if you broke up with them?
• It would truly affect him; it would hurt him deeply when you spoke those words. The lovestruck smile literally vanished from his face.
- "What? ...Why? What happened? What did I do?" His voice trembled, sounding broken and anguished.
- He would immediately try to mask his feelings—not just out of pride, but to prove to you and everyone else that the breakup meant absolutely nothing to him, even though the reality was quite the opposite.
• He would be left in shock; your words caught him completely off guard. He truly never expected you to want to end such a cherished and precious relationship, though within minutes, tears were streaming down his cheeks.
- His voice completely broken—a stark contrast to his usual serious, professional tone—he’d say: "...What? No, no, no, no, no, no... You don't want to do this. We love each other. Why do you want to end things when you know how much I love you? You're everything to me."
• In the days that followed, he would try to maintain the composure of a serious, firm, and professional doctor—though he rarely managed to do so when you were around. Despite that, he would deny to others that he was still in love with you, claiming instead that he hated you—though he only said so out of sheer pride.
• His eyes would go wide, incredulous at your words; his mouth would hang slightly open as if he meant to speak, but he could only manage a faint, incoherent stammer.
• "...Break up? End this? You're crazy, [Name]? You're absolutely crazy."
• As the days went by, resentment toward you began to grow the more time you spent near him; he was caught in a constant limbo, torn between continuing to love you and hating you until the day either of you died.
• He was left in disbelief; he didn't beg, and he certainly didn't make a scene. He simply fell silent and raised his left eyebrow with an expression that seemed... sarcasm
-"If that's what you want, [name], I'll respect it... but don't expect me to protect *you* when the Nazis are right in our faces—not anymore."
-He maintained his arrogant yet cold demeanor; he kept praying and doing the usual Jackson things, but something inside him shifted—something changed within him because of *you*. Unlike Reiben or Wade, he had no intention of falling in love again—not with you, nor with anyone else.
•He was taken aback but said nothing; instead, to protect his pride and make it seem like it didn't hurt him at all, he called you crazy and hysterical.
•"Oh, please, [name], spare me the joke, babe... I’ve known that for weeks, and you actually did me a favor because I was going to tell YOU first."
•In the days that followed, he joked about the situation, as if cracking a joke could heal his broken heart.
• Honestly, Upham was the ONLY one who took it respectfully and didn't do anything to hurt you or show that he was pained or in love.
• "Oh... okay, if that's your decision, I'll respect it. But can we still be friends? If you want to, obviously," he blurted out with that smart yet awkward tone characteristic of the Timothy we know.
• In the days that followed, he didn't try to make you look bad or prove a point; he didn't call you crazy or make jokes about the breakup. On the contrary, you kept talking to each other because you still shared a platonic love, even though you were no longer a couple.
• He didn't treat the situation like it was trivial or something that needed to be handled lightly, and he certainly didn't fly off the handle—even though his heart was aching, raw and breaking apart.
• "If that's what YOU want, fine—great—but don't expect me to just let go of the love we built," he said with that deep, warm voice we know so well from the Italian.
• He tried NOT to mention the relationship or you at all—not just to protect his pride and yours, but also to avoid becoming the target of jokes and mockery from others for admitting he was still in love with you.
