I know. I knew you were there before I woke up. It helped so much.

…I know that, too. I trust you.

It's me I don't always trust. Wanting…

[…anything, really. So used to equating wanting with being compromised. Not just concerning judgement, but perception.]

I'm so glad… you're here with me. I don't just mean in this room… I mean… I think—wanting similar things. The same way.

[…a conversation they should probably have in full, in case… but right now had already leaped so many more hurdles, gotten so far, than he would have dared to hope, and he'd be perfectly comfortable leaving it there for now and just relaxing.]