"Man, I can hope. But it never seems to turn out that way. Not that it stops me from makin' the same stupid mistakes or jumpin' in head first even though I know there's problems. But history's taught me there's only a mess waitin' for me down that road. Like I can see it takin' formation right in front of my face and it don't mean a damn thing when it comes to how I feel about her." He says with a shake of his head.

He knows he sounds very jaded. But at the same time, he's also hopeful because he does have those feelings for Buffy. Alcide's still a romantic in spite of the way he's been treated by the women in his life. "The heart's... it's gonna do what it's gonna do no matter what I think I should do so it is what it is, right?"