[there's a little flash of curiosity in his gaze, and he opens his mouth - before pausing. it's not like he hasn't noticed the ways in which shenhe has skirted around talking certain things.

so he'll just say - ]

... I won't ask for details, if you don't want me to.

Do you ever wish you could - I dunno, feel more than what you have? Or is it... [he glances away for a moment, and then when he speaks again, it's a fraction of his own truth] Or maybe that almost feels like too much to ask for.