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He shakes his head.
"I'm not sure that's better."
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He's aware of how Clark works, his psychology, and psychology in general. He can be reasonable, objective, concerned and give good advice.
That he will not be taking.
"You should build meaningful bonds -- and some level of trust with other people."
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"...he's the only one other than you who saw me as Doomsday. Who... wasn't afraid of that."
He doesn't add the conclusion, what that means, mostly because he thinks Bruce understands by himself already.
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He also has no concerns about Jesus, which is saying something.
"It's a good start. Maybe he has friends he can introduce you to." Character references, in a sense.
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Clark has largely kept his head down. He finds the so public flirting awkward, not because he thinks it's shameful but because it's very different from what he grew up with. He's no prude, exactly, but the pace at which this place goes and the speed at which things turn sexual... it's not really in his wheelhouse.
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That is an aside, a bit, just information 'casually' tossed out - because he wants Clark to have it, not focus on it.
"I wish there was an easier answer. When additional requirements aren't imposed, it isn't an issue." Meaning they can just have sex.
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There's also something to the fact that he's not considering too hard, namely that it seems less of a stretch, less... violating something in his marriage (separated or not) to be with Bruce than anyone else. Lois at least knows Bruce. He even thinks she might understand.
"But it's also not something that is... reliable. That it will always stay that way."
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"No. I do think you need to address it. I think this may be a situation we simply need to get through, but that ultimately the more social and emotional connections you build, the less miserable the inevitable return to this will be."
Is he a jealous person? Yes -- sort of. But he's not married to Clark, there are all kinds of complications and most importantly--
sex and survival entwine here.
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He hates this mostly because he feels as if he's a burden on Bruce. That if he wasn't here, Bruce would probably have less trouble with this, one less person and their quota to concern himself with. The fact that they haven't even talked about-
"So that's me sorted, or at least we have a gameplan. What about you?"
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"What about me in which regard?"
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"You mentioned you had concerns for yourself."
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Oops.
"I have concerns about where I'll ultimately go for this. I may lean into the drugs and then sleep off the... after effects."
He doesn't even like being touched by most people anymore. Clark is different and he's gotten more comfortable there. The public/casual stuff? he's been getting slowly but steadily more averse and evasive the entire time.
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"Would my presence help with anything? Or would you prefer I do my best to... ignore it?"
He'll always know where Bruce is baring magic nonsense but-
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He sounds very casual. He's even drinking his coffee and leaned back again.
His pulse says he's nervous.
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No caveats. No concerns. If Bruce is bringing it to him, it's something he trusts him to consider.
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If Clark wasn't this good at him, it would be almost impossible.
"Can you do after care without being the initial source of what caused the..." need, "desire for it?"