[He's surprised to hear that name dropped so openly, but now that it's there, well. Yeah. They have to talk about it.]

You're important to each other. I'm not gonna make assumptions about what that means.

[Neither of them have said no. It's a question yet unasked. For now, at least, Dezel is letting Sorey make his own decisions.]

If you want something, or you don't want something, or you just want to be casual-- that's fine. It doesn't really matter to me.

[That's the truth-- the wisdom gained by loving, and losing, a human life. He closes his eyes again.]

I'm fine just being here.