Reid snuggled into him; he didn't even think about it. It was good and it was safe, and his fingers even unclutched from the back of his shirt and rested more like a hug against the broad shoulders.
"Yeah, that... sounds about... right, doesn't it." And now he was sounding calmer. A little. Sorting in his mind, somewhat. About... why he hadn't considered it before.
"It's... I'd never thought about it, you know? Me and Pogue... it's not like that. I mean, he's hot and everything, but it's..." Small shrug. "And, you know, the thought of me and Caleb dating - you can see how that doesn't work out." Deep breath. "And with... you know, that first time I walked in on you in the shower. You were... I... you know, there were always other people, so I never thought..." Deep breath, and snuggling in a moment or two longer.
Then he looked up again."But things are... obviously changed, since then, right? So... you think we might work out?"
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"Yeah, that... sounds about... right, doesn't it." And now he was sounding calmer. A little. Sorting in his mind, somewhat. About... why he hadn't considered it before.
"It's... I'd never thought about it, you know? Me and Pogue... it's not like that. I mean, he's hot and everything, but it's..." Small shrug. "And, you know, the thought of me and Caleb dating - you can see how that doesn't work out." Deep breath. "And with... you know, that first time I walked in on you in the shower. You were... I... you know, there were always other people, so I never thought..." Deep breath, and snuggling in a moment or two longer.
Then he looked up again."But things are... obviously changed, since then, right? So... you think we might work out?"