Lyla couldn't help but watch him a little more closely with a mix of curiosity and concern. She could see and feel the sadness, but he was also very lost right now. He had been holding onto hope probably for a very long time, and now it felt like it was gone and knowing the island worked in mysterious ways wasn't enough to comfort him. "So, other than work, what else do you do around here to relax or switch off? Or do have you just fallen into a rut of not doing any of that? I mean, I know it can't be easy knowing someone you loved is here and you can't have them, but have you been with anyone else since? Or is your heart trapped on pining for Blaine and pining for the love you lost? It sounds like other than your friends who are also here with you that you haven't let yourself open up to something new. Even if you wanted to, it would be hard. But it just sounds like you're very, very lonely and lost. It's okay to need comfort and seek it out. You're not going to betray your life back home if you look for it because life back home is another universe. What would Blaine say if he was here right now and saw you like this?" she asked, trying to at least get him to use his connection with his best friend in a positive way to keep Blaine alive inside and not fall into the trap of closing it all off now he knew Blaine was passed back home. "He's a guy, he would probably tell you to get laid and find someone special, right? Have you ever considered that here or has it been too hard to separate home from the island?"

She pressed her lips together wryly and nodded. "So, you were a bully. Don't beat yourself up so much. Shit happens in school. It's a danger zone, and you do what you can to survive the gauntlet. Knowing Kurt as I do, I doubt he holds a grudge against you anymore. Especially not if you're basically his BFF in-law. He has a big heart, it's just weakened and in pain not having what keeps it beating here with him. When was the last time you and he just hung out? Spent some time together? Maybe that's something to think about? You can both talk about Blaine and deal with the ordeal together. Together is always better than being alone," she murmured and gave his hand a squeeze.