Heh . . . yeah, okay! Good to know! I'm gonna hold you to that! And one more thing . . . if you really weren't interested you'd tell me that too, right?

[Even though this isn't anyone admitting to anything yet, it still feels good to get it out in the open somewhat, and his shoulders relax a little more. Watching her is strangely soothing, too . . . it looks kind of fun. Wouldn't it be cool if dudes could do this kind of thing? he thinks. He gets his fill of self-care with his hair, but . . . ]