"You know we never got together because you weren't involved, right?" It was almost offhand, simple, soft, and he tilted his head a little, never losing that steadiness he was leaning so hard on. He needed that to get through this or he'd fall to pieces.

That wouldn't help anything.

"The first time we kissed you even came up, and it was... just kind of there. Does this mean you've decided... you don't want to be involved anymore then?"