"I just think it might be a bit early to talk about the L-word," Oliver explained as they walked. He knew it sounded very lame and he knew that he was too old to worry about this sort of stuff. After all, if he loved a man, why was it such a big deal? Why not man up and just tell the guy?
Because Sam knew that he just couldn't. Something was stopping him from confessing too much too soon.
"You know for a moment, Evan you sounded a bit like how my mother would in this situation," He said with a laugh, putting an arm around the man. "I had no idea you cared so much."