[ Ezell shakes his head and quickly squirms out of Flamebringer's hold so he can stop him there. He doesn't want to go back to the inn-- he doesn't want people to hear him like this right now. Instead, he'll pull on Flamebringer to head towards where he knows the rec center is. Because, yeah, sure, they should get out of the rain.

He doesn't say anything until their indoors, even if Flamebringer insists on hoisting him again. He'll just wait until he can only hear the rain against the roof before he tries to talk again. ]

No, I'm... I'm apologizing because... I shouldn't have done that, it was so stupid.

[ He takes in a deep breath. ]

It scared me to think that you weren't going to... That you were going to be like that for forever? It scared me because... I realized that, the other night, the way you held me... I liked that. I wanted to do that again with you. I want to take you home to meet Cecelia. I want to do... all these stupid little things with you. I didn't realize it until I thought you weren't going to get these feelings back, but...

I think I've fallen for you, Flamebringer.