It was a simple question and Brendin knew that Lina had not asked it as a "pressure" question. He didn't believe she was expecting him to get down on bended knee, but he also knew it was an important one that needed to be answered honestly. Glancing down into her pretty face, his eyes were soft as he said, "Very."
They sat quietly together as the sun set before they made their way back to the car. Lina tried desperately to stay awake the whole way back but didn't succeed. Brendin found the quiet comforting...plus he got to watch her sleep, which he found to be quite peaceful.
Once back at school, he both helped and escorted his very tired girlfriend back to her dorm where they shared a kiss before goodnights.