Vasquez eases back and tries not to feel shy or wary about any of this. He knows that it's a big thing, especially for him, but he thinks it's the right decision. "I maybe didn't tell him in those exact words," he clarifies, "but I told him that I have to talk to you and make an effort."

To him, effort means not fucking other people, and he'll say it in words, eventually. "Unless you don't care...?" But he's only teasing.