Jesus manages to win people's trust fairly easily; it's a part of how he survived the apocalypse. He can imagine, though, the hurt he'd feel if everyone insisted he was lying about his intentions. He's used to skepticism and cynicism, but it saddens him when it runs too deeply in people.

"You've got me now," he offers, and smiles slightly. "I might be a little bit of a mess right now, but you can lean on me." He kisses him lightly. "I can take it."