Behind them, Lily and Marshall were whispering. Lily looked like she wanted to punch someone, likely Tony, while Marshall looked like he’d just found out the Loch Ness Monster wasn't real. The world had shifted. Robin sat apart from them all, her eyes fixed on the horizon, wearing the heavy weight of being the woman Ted thought he needed to see, only to realize he was just a supporting character in someone else’s much older story.
"I'm fine," Ted said, though his voice sounded like it was coming from a different zip code. "I just... I really thought this was it." [S4E5] Shelter Island
When they finally docked and piled into the car, the silence followed them into the city. Ted watched the Manhattan skyline emerge, a jagged line of stone and glass that didn't care about his broken heart. Behind them, Lily and Marshall were whispering