He won't have to go into Misty's life for her to be able to glean how he feels about her and so far, whenever questions come up he's quick to point out what she wants or doesn't want.

She catches his expression and the way his shoulders drop and Laura tries to keep an understanding look on her face, only she can't help but let a few tells slip; her eyes, the fidgeting with her ring that she keeps spinning faster as things become harder to parse and the way she swallows thickly.

"Does that disappoint you? That she isn't looking for something deeper?"