[His hand squeezes Kirk's and he swallows because the notion that people can care like that. It's not forced. That scares him, it's not forced.

It's not forced with Betty either but that's just how he is.]

...It's not forced.

[He breathes.] I'm a lot of things. I'm a terrible person but I like you next to me. I'd miss you.

And you...you would be okay with that? Even if this wasn't something serious even if...

[He rises and moves to light a cigarette.] You're okay with the fact that I'm a terrible person? You've seen me at my weakest.

You'd be okay with me being me?