The reason he hadn't said was a bit more depressing than spontaneous kisses. He had always been an incredibly honest person, however, so even though he would rather do more kissing, he explained himself.
"Just because the trauma- Going through something like I did last August, it takes a while to feel normal again. Like...feelings matter? Not explaining it well. It's easy to overlook fuzzy feelings about someone when you're convinced being let go was just a fluke and you'll be back in that horrible place any time. That and I don't want to be a burden to anyone." At least he had managed to say it all without actually sounding upset. "So I just thought about it instead and it made me smile when...smiles were few."