When those feelings had first started to become recognizable as being more than friendship, he'd known even then that he would have to approach first. And while he hadn't known for sure whether or not Reid would reciprocate, there had been some subtle hints over time that led him to believe it wouldn't be the biggest mistake of his life to suddenly give those feelings life.

"So we'll make up for lost time," he shrugged a little, smiling and ruffling Reid's hair affectionately.