[There's no reason to be mortified. Nick's not going to be mortified, why should Monroe?
Yeah. Yeah, 'we' can be a thing. Nick's just not sure what kind of thing yet.]
You had a pulse.
[It's not really a question, because Nick already knows the answer. He pushes his hand through his hair.]
I don't know. I'm not sure how it works, I - it feels like usually I pick up on it, but sometimes, even when there's something-
[And he cuts off again, leaning into Monroe's personal space to look at him closely, trying to get a feel for him. He waits, to see if whatever it is will kick in, but there's nothing.
No. There's not nothing. There's a pretty big something, actually, and Nick wonders why he hadn't noticed it before. Maybe because he's never had feelings for a friend before, not someone he trusts like Monroe. Then again, he's never had someone he trusts like Monroe.]
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Yeah. Yeah, 'we' can be a thing. Nick's just not sure what kind of thing yet.]
You had a pulse.
[It's not really a question, because Nick already knows the answer. He pushes his hand through his hair.]
I don't know. I'm not sure how it works, I - it feels like usually I pick up on it, but sometimes, even when there's something-
[And he cuts off again, leaning into Monroe's personal space to look at him closely, trying to get a feel for him. He waits, to see if whatever it is will kick in, but there's nothing.
No. There's not nothing. There's a pretty big something, actually, and Nick wonders why he hadn't noticed it before. Maybe because he's never had feelings for a friend before, not someone he trusts like Monroe. Then again, he's never had someone he trusts like Monroe.]
Oh.