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[He listens quietly, remains silent for a beat or two once she's done. This wasn't anything he thought he needed to think about, not anytime soon and definitely not tonight but since it came up he might as well get it over with. It is soon, painfully so in more ways than one, but seeing as his only other attempt at anything even resembling a relationship ended before it ever really started it was probably a good thing that he asked. He doesn't want to screw this up.
As for her getting over Tyki... he already knew that. He knows it's soon, just like he knows that some things you just can't control no matter how much you want to and so he doesn't feel like much of a replacement even though he kind of is. And so what? If he can fill a function, if he can keep her company and make her feel better and most of all keep her away from Tyki, does it really matter if he's taking another man's spot? It's already well established that she likes him for who he is, no doubt about it, they've spent too much time together for him to even worry about her being dishonest with him in that way.
They're different. He's different. This whole thing is very different, and aside from a few physical activities, he would've done the same thing even if they were just friends. It's really that simple.]
Good. [And that smile winds its way back into his voice.] That's all I needed to know. We don't have to make a big deal out of this, we can just see where it goes.