[ Sam stops, looking back at Shiro, and purposefully doesn't think about anything he might be picking up.

Instead he smiles, slow and easy and genuine. ]

Nah, man. It's gonna take more than you awkwardly calling me on my shit to scare me off, 'specially when I'm pretty sure you were aiming for joling. I meant it when I said you don't gotta be alone, but I know all that was pretty damn overwhelming. You got any more questions, you can ask me on the walk there, and then I'll shut up and give you some space to breathe.