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Theodore's reaction was the last thing Ernie had expected. Everything about Theodore screamed don't touch me and defend myself, and Ernie simply couldn't figure out what he had done or said wrong. Should he have not been honest, let the assumption slide? Probably, and if he could take back the words, he would. They were out there, though, and all he could do was go forward - and to deny or avoid the questions now would only tell Theodore he was untrustworthy.
"It means I think you're good-looking and intelligent, I have since the day we met." Ernie looked up from his hands and tried to express his sincerity with every fiber of his being. "And you're the sort of bloke that I wouldn't mind taking out for a romantic dinner one night. But that's just- if you don't want that, if you're not interested, then you don't have to worry because I won't mention it again. What I want is to be your friend, and anything else would just be a bonus, but only if you wanted it too. What you want is more important to me right now."
He wanted to reach out but he didn't. There was only one thing he wanted to know. "What do you want?"