[[ Well, he’d be extremely upset, I’m sure. The good things that have happened to him since he moved – falling in love, becoming a successful artist, knowing he’ll be a husband and father someday – far outweigh the bad, and he’d be heartbroken to realize that none of them really happened.
Once he recovered, though, he might realize that if he can dream about those things, maybe they can still happen. It could inspire him to move to the city for real, be more outgoing, and try and make the dreams come true. ]]