[Oren drops his hands a little from his face so he can peek at Taashath when he goes quiet, meeting his wide eyes, then drops them to his sides again.]

Well! I was trying very hard to keep it that way at the time!

[He stares at Taashath in silence for a moment and then he can't help but laugh. It comes out in a little burst, unexpected.]

This is so... [One of his hands goes to his forehead, fingers through his curls, pushing them out of his face.] completely unbelievable.

[Oren flops back down on Taashath's pillows more fully, looking up at the ceiling.]

And now--now, almost ten years later, I'm finding out that those feelings were mutual in your bed. Is this actually happening right now??