[And he likes that smile, even if her words cause his to shift. Yesterday had started out with nothing but pessimism, but Raven somehow got him to smile, and even after they parted, even as the doubts set in, things didn't seem as bleak as before.]
[There are a lot of reasons he should stop and think, reasons it's probably a terrible idea to be holding her so close and basking in the warmth of her smile. But already, he can't find it in himself to just turn away from her, so he looks down at her and answers,] So dd I.