[ Gavin's starting to get more flushed himself. He's just smiling a little shyly, suddenly not quite able to make eye contact with him. What a fucking day and it's not even four o'clock yet. ]

You were gonna save my life, it didn't matter to me how you did it. And I don't hate this existence, not by a long shot. [ He finally looks up at him. ] And I'm... glad you don't have to be alone anymore. I had no idea.