It's interesting to read about someone else's (Andrew's) lack of success in breaching Brian's barriers and getting him to love them. Brian's introspection as to whether he is capable of romantic love is very poignant.

I actually feel a bit sorry for Andrew in his efforts to help Brian and to get him to communicate. Clearly a bit like battering his head against a brick wall.

Is Brian going to run into Justin during his spontaneous outing?