Okay, that's a very good point. Charming pirate boyfriends are really useful. And wonderful. To him specifically. Which he's thinking about as he starts to take things off of work tables to prepare them for packing.

His hands freeze when Balthier says those words. His hands are shaking enough that he has to put down the fragile latest prototype for his guard dog toy. Only then does he turn to look at Balthier. And he doesn't bother to try and hide just how much emotion is running through him. Hope and longing and desire, but also a bit of fear.

"You know, I've never been asked that before. Well, Josh did because my best friend and he shouldn't live alone probably and... oh god that doesn't matter. Do you mean it?"