[ he makes a quiet, protesting hum when she finally pulls away, which would normally be embarrassing, but he figures, hey, cut a guy some slack, right? It's been a while.

He looks dazed, and he's definitely breathless, cheeks slightly flushed, which is why it takes him a moment or two to gather his faculties enough to register her words and to form a response more coherent than, "Ngahwha???" He swallows, nervous and unsure. ]

I-- I don't--

Listen, I really do like you -- like-like you, even -- but-- I don't know if you've thought this through enough...