[He clumsily gets through some of a braid as he listens attentively. It's not exactly the most emotionally subtle retelling of miserable circumstances, but it's Jinx so it all checks out.]

Right... and I totally get all that. [He's super focused on the braid, but he's gonna talk through the process.] Trust no one, lots of dad drama, the river stuff. That all sucks. I just don't think your dad is doomed to stay the same forever.

Nobody is hopeless, not when they're able to care like he obviously cares about you.