Wash fought to keep his expression still even as those five words rekindled the war within him. That was what he wanted too - but he couldn't have it, it wouldn't be fair for her to be stuck with him - but she wanted it, she'd just said so herself - but she didn't know what she was getting into-
He tried not to wince as the pressure built. Both sides had a point, both parts of him were right, and he didn't know which to choose. He did the only thing he could think to do: he gave himself an out.
"We could try," he said, feeling the words out. "To be more, I mean. We could try it." He'd long since given up on the losing battle of trying not to sound like an idiot; for now, he just wanted to keep things from getting too messed up.
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Wash fought to keep his expression still even as those five words rekindled the war within him. That was what he wanted too - but he couldn't have it, it wouldn't be fair for her to be stuck with him - but she wanted it, she'd just said so herself - but she didn't know what she was getting into-
He tried not to wince as the pressure built. Both sides had a point, both parts of him were right, and he didn't know which to choose. He did the only thing he could think to do: he gave himself an out.
"We could try," he said, feeling the words out. "To be more, I mean. We could try it." He'd long since given up on the losing battle of trying not to sound like an idiot; for now, he just wanted to keep things from getting too messed up.