[ his gaze slides off to the side, but the smile on his face is, if anything, more confident and more relaxed. hearing that is reassuring. ] I want her to be happy. That's all.
[ oh, but ] And you, too.
[ --wait that doesn't sound like he's expecting them to get married or anything, does it? tiny flail. ] Of course -- I mean, I'm not asking you to take care of her for the rest of your life, or anything... [ unless you want to! ] I'm just -- glad you're trying something. [ sm, smile and co-opting of your words. ]