"Years?" Years? Rossi had loved him for years? Why was he only just--

Well, he was probably only just finding out because of the way he was now reacting. Reid quietly scolded himself, trying to force himself to be calm.

But he was asked a question. He shook himself out of his dazed stupor, automatically citing the answer as he would cite a statistic. "Empirical evidence suggests I'm not exactly desirable. Empirical evidence suggests you are. You're an attractive, articulate, and charismatic man who could really have his pick of a partner. That you'd be interested in me doesn't really add up."