[In contrast the smile on Min's face fades, anxiety making a rapid return as Ryan tries to be more serious. They both know where this conversation is headed, but it's not a topic he knows how to navigate at all.
He pulls his hand free of Ryan's, placing it in his lap alongside his other. He looks ahead rather than at Ryan. That's easier.]
What happens if we mess this up?
[That's his biggest fear. Far worse than his lack of dating experience, the thought of what other people will think, or the guilt that still worms its way to the surface despite his best efforts the past few months.
Min knows what it's like to lose Ryan, and he doesn't want to go through that again.]
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He pulls his hand free of Ryan's, placing it in his lap alongside his other. He looks ahead rather than at Ryan. That's easier.]
What happens if we mess this up?
[That's his biggest fear. Far worse than his lack of dating experience, the thought of what other people will think, or the guilt that still worms its way to the surface despite his best efforts the past few months.
Min knows what it's like to lose Ryan, and he doesn't want to go through that again.]