[ "Tough" doesn't cover it. He smiles back to her at the gesture, and turns away only to clear his throat a moment. ] Mm. Thank you.
[ ...god, this is awkward on whole new levels. There's no way they both could have had the same dream, at the same time, and... well, details sounded awfully close.
There's really only one way to find out, and his curiosity and need to understand the strange situation is overpowering his embarrassment. ] It's kind of weird. The, um... dream you were talking about? [ Ashton turns and leans against the counter, but his hand is on the back of his neck and his eyes are averted. ] It sounds... really familiar.