"How am I confusing?" he half laughed, happy she didn't seem to back away as he moved closer. Instead he was overcome with happiness as she seemed to step closer as well on her own accord. That mean't something, right?
"That's fine..." he said with an easy shrug, looking down at her. "You really think I'm some kind of.... relationship connoisseur?" he laughed. "We don't have to be perfect, Mel. Perfection is fucking boring anyway."