The smile that breaks across his face when Ned kisses him is nothing short of overjoyed, and he kisses him back quickly, barely unable to believe his luck. He feels oddly comfortable with Ned -- because for all his talk of being fine with not fitting in, he often has a hard time relating to people, but there isn't the same problem with Ned.

When he draws back from the kiss, the silly grin doesn't dim at all. "Can we do this again sometime? All of it, I mean. I don't know how to ask someone on a second date because I've never gotten that far but this is me trying to be brave and do my best."

Somehow, he thinks Ned will probably agree, but that doesn't stop him from feeling nervous as he asks.