"You'd be the first," he replied with a dismissive shrug. There were plenty of people who would be shocked to learn that. Relationships had never been a priority and his track record was patchy at best. He does give a small smile at that. Tasha and Coulson would be the ones with stern words, he was sure.

He gives her a sharp look at that, frowning slightly. "I do like her. I care about her. I'm not-" He didn't know what he wanted and he hated being off balance like this.