We can talk about it as we figure it out. If you want? Unless you don't want to talk about it, and we just - we keep that less transparent? I'm willing to tell you anything and everything. Because I think we could use that kind of openness to make it work again. But... I don't know. I'll be honest, I like watching you sock people who deserve it but I wanna make sure... that's not gonna happen to anyone who walks in between us.

[He swallows hard. Why does this feel so weird? He scratches at his forearm, eyes downcast.]

But I wanna be - be boyfriends. Not just - whatever. Is that okay?