Max didn't really understand at first what Jacob was saying, but after a minute, he understood. "Oh..." was all he could say. When the teacher came and told them to run laps, Max took this as a consideration to think about some things. He started to run laps, and while that was going on, he started to think things over in his head.<span style="font-style: italic">Been through a lot.. Don't want Elise to have to deal with any trouble...</span>Trouble.. stuff that caused his life pain and suffering. Something that could never be erased from his mind. Surely Jacob was practically friend-zoning Max for Elise.. Surely that was what Jacob was doing. Max continued to run the laps, letting his mind wander as he did so. If that was the case, maybe it was best to let Elise go? No, why would he do that? Why should he listen to Jacob? But.. Jacob gave good advice, right? Shouldn't he listen to what he says? It was hard to figure out what he wanted to do. Then again, should he take the precaution and not cause trouble for Elise? If it was to make her happy, and if that's what Jacob wanted, then maybe he'd take that route. Snapping out of his thoughts, he continued to run the laps, his steady breathing helping him along the way.