I see the a lot of people think this was a "depressing" or "lifeless" ending but this is honestly the best ending he could have had. Think about it, AS A CHILD, he witnessed the murder of his own cousin by an abusive & manipulative mother, who gaslit him into thinking he commited the murder...
this is like a train wreck author wtf was that i expect some reunion scene and this is what i see the next chapter is the ending fuck you okay my feelings is not good if this two didn't even have a chat or just fix their i don't know sighs