[The sip he had been taking got that much more difficult to swallow. Saying he didn't know if he could think about the boyfriend thing now almost made it seem like there was a possibility later and that. Was. Unexpected. Also increasingly unimportant the more Bulba listened to what Vinnie had to say.

Tentatively, Bulba reached out and gently set his hand on top of Vinnie's, giving him a somewhat earnest look.]

Good. Figuring out what you want for you is what I'd really prefer you to do too... I think that should be most important.