"Inter-dimensional separation earns you an 8 out of 10 on the 'relationship complications' scale," he said with a nod. He realized that he could have easily been in the same situation if Beca hadn't shown up first. Beca had been in that situation.

"But he needed to be the last of your kind to push it over into a full 10."

Her situation sucked, no doubt about it. But they both knew that and telling her it sucked and he was sorry wouldn't change that. Neither would convincing her to pretend her flamingo didn't exist or making a little joke, but at least either of those things might cheer her up.