he doesn’t care whether he gets hurt but he can’t abide others getting hurt for his sake. he tries to isolate himself by pushing everyone away .. — i see. when he says 'free' .. does he mean 'alone'?
⠀〝As your neighbor and boss, I wanted to come and check-in. I heard screaming last night? You okay?〞
he's not dumb, but he's a bit worried in case it wasn't just like a movie.