"Yeah. Slowly." He's not sure how you just... ease out of something like this. "So what, drinks and movies?" He lets out a soft sigh, smiling tiredly. "I admit, Luceti's not exactly the greatest place to go about completely avoiding someone. But friendly I think I can do. Just... like I say, it's gonna take some time for me so- see how things go." He's not sure whether slow is better than making a clean break for a while, like ripping off a band-aid.

"You know I don't lie to people I'm close to. It's not how I am. Save that for targets and even then, Tasha's more the spy than I am."

He kisses her cheek in return, holding her a little closer. "You can be close to friends, sweetheart. We'll just... just take it slow. See how things go. You know you're always welcome here after all. But don't- whatever's best for you, okay?"