"Yes mom," he teased again. His smile was a bit pained as he considered Josh's hand then, hesitantly as all hell, reached for it. It was completely different than two years ago, not least because he was sick as fuck just now, but he still shuddered faintly as his fingers closed around Josh's. He let people closer now sometimes, but this? Touch? He almost never did.
"You still in the same...same room?" he asked, at least partly trying to cover for the reaction as he headed for the door.