Tristian startled turning to stare at Ren, "How can something like that be normal?" he asked, concern lacing his tone, "That should not be any part of anybody's normal life. It's not right." he frowned, "That's not a long term girlfriend, right? Like" he paused, unsure how to phrase his next question, "You aren't getting beat up, are you?" he asked, just going for it, as was his usual, even though it could be a sensitive subject. And he seriously hoped Ren's answer was no because he didn't know what he'd do if the answer was yes. "Just, if you are, that's not okay and it needs to be stopped," he murmured.